A large proportion of chronic constipation has no organic cause: the bowel works normally, but the pelvic floor muscles tighten instead of releasing during defecation. A loop forms — the harder you strain, the tighter they get.
The consequences are haemorrhoids, anal fissures and chronic anal pain that persists despite proctological treatment. Changing your diet alone will not fix it, because the problem is not the consistency of the stool but the coordination of the muscles.
Therapy teaches the pelvic floor to release at the right moment, corrects posture during defecation and works manually with the excess tension. It does not replace proctological treatment — it complements it and helps prevent recurrence.
Therapy
- Assessment of resting tone of the pelvic floor
- Learning correct posture and mechanics of defecation
- Releasing overactive pelvic floor muscles
- Trigger point therapy
- Mobilisation of scars and adhesions in the pelvis
- Breathing and diaphragm work
- Home relaxation exercises