Avoid Surgery for Recurrent Small Bowel Obstruction
Overview Small bowel obstruction creates major challenges for physicians and their patients. While a total small bowel obstruction is life-threatening and must often be dealt with surgically, it is accepted fact that surgery is the number one cause of recurring bowel obstructions. Thus, the last resort medical treatment for small bowel obstruction is also the […]
An End to Bowel Obstructions
Bowel 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. Click on the video below to hear Linda’s story. Transcription After about six surgeries, I […]
Bowel Obstruction: Patient Story Update
Mark first received treatment at Clear Passage five years ago, when recurring bowel obstructions were threatening his life. Prior to beginning therapy, he had spent a total of over 140 days in the hospital — 96 of which were during a medically induced coma — and had several bowel repair surgeries. Since his initial treatment […]
Recipes For Bowel Obstruction Patients
Bowel 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 […]
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 on […]
How to Prevent Bowel Obstruction
One 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
The 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: Pain or tenderness around or just below the belly button Stomach cramps that come […]
Can Diverticulitis Cause Bowel Obstruction?
apply for therapy patient stories 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 […]
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, […]
What Is Bowel Obstruction? – A Patient’s Perspective
What 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, […]
