Unstuck - The Official Constipation Coach Blog
Can TENS treat functional constipation?
Promising study shows that Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation may reduce symptoms of chronic constipation.
Common constipation myths - debunked!
Much of what society believes about pediatric constipation is not actually true. Read here to learn more about the myths surrounding constipation. Then read The Constipation Game Plan for evidence-based actions that will get your child back on track.
It's summer! Here's why you should try to stick to a schedule.
constipation sleep summer travel with kids
Happy summer! Ah, the season of sunshine, outdoor play, barbecues, travel and … constipation! Summer is the hardest season for many of my patients with chronic constipation. I’ve noticed this trend for years, and I’ve mostly attributed it to dehydration. We live in a hot, dry summer climate, and my patients and their families like to spend a lot of time playing outside. It doesn’t take long for poop to dry out. But I’ve been reading more about circadian rhythms lately, and I think schedule disruptions might be as much of a culprit in summer constipation as dehydration. Let me explain: We...
Do you treat kids with spasticity? Most likely, they're constipated.
Have you ever gone to a party and realized that two of your best friends know each other quite well and get along great? I recently had that experience, although instead of “friends” it was two areas of my PT practice, and instead of a “party” it was a class I was teaching. So basically, the exact same experience 🙂. Ok, it’s a little bit of a stretch. But I taught a group of PTs and OTs this fall about chronic constipation, and they asked a lot of questions about how to treat kids with limited mobility and spasticity. To...
School is in Session - Do you know your school's bathroom policy?
Hello again! After a long break, I’m back to writing about pediatric constipation and all the ways we can help hurting kids have happy and healthy bowels. I have so many things to write about: abdominal massage, the use of e-stim to treat constipation, treating kids with spasticity… But I listened to a Mom and Dad are Fighting episode this week, and I realized I have a more timely - and more significant - issue to address: school bathroom policy. For those of you who don’t listen to Mom and Dad are Fighting, it’s a terrific podcast about parenting. (It’s...