Category: Abdominal Problems
Transitioning to a Regular Diet from a Low or Minimal Fiber Diet
Read more: Transitioning to a Regular Diet from a Low or Minimal Fiber DietCertain medical conditions require a person to restrict their fiber intake, including Crohn’s Disease, Small Bowel Obstruction (SBO), and acute diverticulitis. Your medical adviser may also recommend a Low-Fiber Diet if there is a narrowing of the bowel due to a tumor or an inflammatory disease; after bowel surgery, or when treatment, such as radiation,…
Minimal Fiber Diet for Digestive Disorders
Read more: Minimal Fiber Diet for Digestive DisordersThe Minimal Fiber or Soft Diet requires you to avoid more foods than the Low-Fiber Diet, including ALL fruits and vegetables. (Some juices are allowed – download the free Digestive Health Guide to find out which juices are allowed). If you find that your symptoms are getting better, you can gradually begin switching to the…
Low Fiber Diet for Digestive Disorders
Read more: Low Fiber Diet for Digestive DisordersFiber is found in plant foods, such as vegetables, fruits, beans, nuts, legumes, and seeds. It is considered an indigestible carbohydrate. Sometimes, when your bowel becomes obstructed or if the risk of bowel obstruction is present, your doctor or dietician may advise you to follow a Low-Fiber Diet. In doing so, you lessen stool bulk…
Bowel Obstruction: Diet & Lifestyle Recommendations
Read more: Bowel Obstruction: Diet & Lifestyle RecommendationsSmall bowel obstruction is a potentially life-threatening condition. Even in relatively less serious cases, bowel obstruction can completely disrupt your daily life. Obstructions are caused by adhesions or internal scars that form in the small intestines (small bowel) and sometimes in the large intestines (colon). Adhesions form as the first step in healing from surgery,…
At a Glance: Bowel Obstruction
Read more: At a Glance: Bowel ObstructionWhat causes bowel obstruction? Adhesions (internal scars) form in the small intestines (small bowel) and sometimes in the large intestines (colon), preventing the body from processing food. What are the signs of a bowel obstruction? The first indication of a bowel obstruction is often pain, nausea, or vomiting accompanied by difficulty or inability to pass…
Break the Adhesion-Surgery Cycle
Read more: Break the Adhesion-Surgery CycleWe received a question from one of our blog readers, and we thought it would be important to share the answer with all of our readers who may suffer or know someone who suffers from the pain and discomfort associated with bowel obstruction: Can surgery for bowel obstructions cause adhesions? I know adhesions cause bowel obstructions,…
C-Sections and Pain
Read more: C-Sections and PainDid you know that C-section is the most common surgery among women in the U.S.? According to data from the National Institutes of Health, one in four U.S. women gives birth via c-section. While a C-section generally ensures the safety of both mother and baby during delivery with unexpected complications, it is still a major…
Meet the Therapists: Belinda Wurn
Read more: Meet the Therapists: Belinda WurnWhat is your name?Belinda Wurn How long have you been a physical therapist (or PTA/LMT)?36 years How long have you been practicing the Wurn Technique®?22 years How did you first become interested in this work?I was trying to figure out how to get myself out of the chronic pain I was experiencing after 40 external…
Meet the Therapists: Larry Wurn
Read more: Meet the Therapists: Larry WurnWhat is your name?Larry Wurn How long have you been a therapist?Since 1989, so 22 years How long have you been practicing the Wurn Technique®?My wife Belinda and I began developing it in 1989. We then incorporated Clear Passage® in 1995. How did you first become interested in this work?It began when my wife developed…
3 Ways Adhesions Cause Bowel Obstructions
Read more: 3 Ways Adhesions Cause Bowel ObstructionsAdhesions form as the bodies first response to a trauma, surgery, infection, or inflammation. These adhesions are made up of strong, fibrous cross links that attach to the nearby tissues and organs of the damaged area. When the abdomen or bowel experiences a trauma, adhesions can begin to form in the bowels, causing bowel obstructions.…