Category: Bowel Obstruction Treatment
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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How to Prevent Surgery Adhesions
Read more: How to Prevent Surgery AdhesionsQ: I have adhesions as a result of a serious abdominal surgery several years ago. I’ve researched different treatments, and it sounds like my only option is to have surgery to clear the adhesions. I’ve been advised not to go this route because I’ll have more adhesions as a result of the surgery. Is there…
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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…
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How Long Does a Bowel Obstruction Last?
Read more: How Long Does a Bowel Obstruction Last?If you or a loved one is experiencing small bowel obstruction for the first time, your mind is likely racing with questions about what can be done to manage the condition, how long it lasts, how doctors can help, and more. How long does a bowel obstruction last, and what does treatment involve? If hospitalized,…
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What Is Bowel Obstruction? – A Patient’s Perspective
Read more: What Is Bowel Obstruction? – A Patient’s PerspectiveWhat is bowel obstruction? It is a potentially life-threatening condition often caused by abdominal adhesions. To better understand the implications of bowel obstruction and how our therapists treat this condition, we invite you to read the following first-person account from a former Clear Passage® patient. You can find many other patient stories in our book,…
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Video Testimonial – A Mother’s Journey to Recovery: Small Bowel Obstruction
Read more: Video Testimonial – A Mother’s Journey to Recovery: Small Bowel ObstructionA patient’s mother discusses their family’s experience at Clear Passage®: Transcript – A Mother’s Journey to Recovery: Small Bowel Obstruction “It was the first time anyone had asked me that in months. “How am I doing?” Right then, my mind was made up. Clear Passage® Physical Therapy was the place we needed to come. I…
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How to Relieve a Bowel Obstruction: Diet Guide
Read more: How to Relieve a Bowel Obstruction: Diet GuideBowel Obstruction Diet Guide Bowel obstruction is a condition in which adhesions, or bands of internal scar tissue, prevent the body from processing food. It can leave patients in excruciating pain and severely impact their quality of life. The good news is that modifying your diet is one of the immediate steps you can take for…