Plus more tips for relief.
This is when rocking back and forth to poop sometimes enters the pictureand for good reason.
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Julia Connolly, PT, DPT, is an Orthopedic Physical Therapist.
3 tips to relieve constipation without rocking back and forth to poop
1.
While sitting on the commode, place your feet flat on top of the stepstool.
Your knees should be higher than your hips and slightly farther apart than hip-width, says Dr. McElroy.
Julia Connolly, PT, DPT, is an Orthopedic Physical Therapist.
This position is similar to how rocking back and forth to poop works, but may be more effective.
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Instead, says Dr. McElroy, try taking deep breaths that allow for proper abdominal expansion.
Heres how to do it: Inhale through your nose and let the air push your belly out.
Then, exhale and allow your belly to return to baseline.
This can help your muscles relax and expand rather than contract, which can actually stall your poop efforts.
With your hands, youll want to follow the natural course of stool passage through your colon.
Dr. Connolly recommends massaging your abdomen in small clockwise circles starting in the lower right abdomen.
Is it okay to rock back and forth to poop if that works?
Julia Connolly, PT, DPT, is an Orthopedic Physical Therapist.
Ultimately, people will find the moves and techniques that are right for them.
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