Category: Bowel Obstruction Treatment
Patient Story: Unexplained Abdominal Pain
Read more: Patient Story: Unexplained Abdominal PainRae’s story is an excerpt from our book, Overcome Infertility and Pain, Naturally My two weeks in Gainesville, Florida, were a turning point for me. I don’t think I will ever be able to put into words what they did for me, my health, my approach to good health, and my outlook on life. I have…
An End to Bowel Obstructions
Read more: An End to Bowel ObstructionsBowel obstruction is a debilitating, potentially life-threatening condition that can leave one trapped in a repeating cycle of surgeries and obstructions. National news anchor and previous patient Linda Vester discusses her struggle to overcome bowel obstruction caused by post-surgical adhesions. Transcription After about six surgeries, I started to notice that I was having “stuck” feelings,…
Patient Story: Taking Back What Endometriosis Took From Me
Read more: Patient Story: Taking Back What Endometriosis Took From MeFrom robbing her of precious time with loved ones to hindering professional growth, endometriosis can affect all aspects of a woman’s life. “Endometriosis has taken a lot of things from me,” says Philippa, a former Clear Passage® patient. Below, she discusses her endometriosis journey – including finding relief – and offers her advice for other…
Recipes For Bowel Obstruction Patients
Read more: Recipes For Bowel Obstruction PatientsBowel Obstruction Diet If you recently had a bowel obstruction, you may be anxious about the foods you should and should not eat in order to keep future obstructions at bay. To keep from obstructing again, most patients must adopt a diet that contains low or minimal amounts of fiber. The good news is that…
Adhesions: What You Can’t See Can Hurt You
Read more: Adhesions: What You Can’t See Can Hurt YouAdhesion Infographic Many people are unaware that they have adhesions — internal scar tissue that forms as part of the body’s healing process. If you are experiencing chronic pain, infertility, or small bowel obstruction, you may have adhesions. Read on to learn more about the causes of adhesions, how they affect the body, and treatment…
Success Story: Clear Passage® Allowed Me to Resume My Adventures
Read more: Success Story: Clear Passage® Allowed Me to Resume My Adventures“If they say they can help you, my friend — You can believe it.” A marine biologist, Richard, found his life turned upside down due to bowel obstruction, a potentially life-threatening condition. Like many of our other patients, he was told that surgery was the only way to relieve his obstruction. Used to being out…
Pelvic Adhesions: What You May Not Know
Read more: Pelvic Adhesions: What You May Not KnowSome women will never even know that they have pelvic adhesions. For others, pelvic adhesions lead to a variety of women’s health conditions, including chronic pelvic pain and infertility. Often robbing women of fulfilling relationships, the gift of motherhood, and overall quality of life, these bands of internal scar tissue can have a profound impact…
How to Prevent Bowel Obstruction
Read more: How to Prevent Bowel ObstructionOne way of preventing an adhesion-related bowel obstruction surgery is Clear Passage®, a manual physical therapy that uses no surgery or drugs. Adhesions are bands of internal scar tissue that form after surgery, trauma, infection, or inflammation; there is no way of preventing adhesion formation as the body heals from these events. Clearing an existing obstruction…
Bowel Blockage Symptoms
Read more: Bowel Blockage SymptomsThe first symptoms of blocked bowel obstruction, also called bowel blockage, are typically pain, nausea, or vomiting. These symptoms are often accompanied by difficulty or inability to pass gas or stool. Additional symptoms that develop as the bowel blockage worsens are: Severe abdominal pain, persistent bloating, nausea, and the inability to pass gas or stool…
Can Diverticulitis Cause Bowel Obstruction?
Read more: Can Diverticulitis Cause Bowel Obstruction?Q: Hello, my husband suffers from diverticulitis. He has been hospitalized several times. I’ve been told that it can lead to more serious complications, including obstruction. Can diverticulitis cause bowel obstruction, and how common is it? – Aileen A: Aileen, thank you for sending in this important question. The answer is yes, diverticulitis can lead…