Massage for constipation in adults: technique

According to statistics, every second person at least once in his life suffered from constipation. This is a terrible condition when it is not possible to go to the toilet and carry out an act of bowel movement, which lasts for a long time, not only causes a lot of negative feelings, but can also lead to some health problems. However, if you do a massage for constipation, then you can forget about all these troubles.

Concept of constipation

Most people (2/3 of the population) perform a bowel movement every day. A fifth of people are emptied twice a day, and the rest go to the toilet for about three times a day. Therefore, before you start learning to massage the abdomen with constipation, let's find out what should be considered the norm and how to determine when this procedure is already worthwhile. So, if a person empties his intestines up to three times a day or three times a week, then he has no problems. If the stool is delayed for two days and the act of defecation is extremely painful, the volume of feces is less than one hundred grams or it is very dense, then there is constipation. And here it is important to immediately determine its type, since it depends on what kind of massage movements will need to be carried out. There are episodic acute problems with the act of defecation and chronic, as well as atonic and spastic constipation.

Symptoms of atonic constipation

To know how to massage with atonic constipation, let's find out how to correctly determine it. And this is easy to do, because such a delay in feces is characterized by certain symptoms:

• the occurrence of a feeling of fullness of the stomach;
• bloating;
• the appearance of aching pain;
• the occurrence of severe pain during the act of defecation;
• the application of large efforts to empty, due to which cracks may appear;
• the appearance of blood in dense feces or on toilet paper.

Symptoms of Spastic Constipation

A massage from spastic constipation will be completely different. Therefore, before doing it, it is worth familiarizing yourself with the symptoms of a similar problem:

• abdominal pains similar to colic appear;
• flatulence occurs;
• the weight of feces is very small, but they themselves look like small peas;
• an act of defecation is rare, but does not cause pain;
• there are no signs of blood on toilet paper or in feces.

Contraindications

Before we begin to learn how to properly massage with constipation, it is worth understanding that it can not always be done. Like any procedure, it has its own contraindications, in which massage is better to replace with some other way to get rid of problems with going to the toilet in a big way. These restrictions include:

• cancerous diseases;
• severe abdominal pain;
• fever and colds;
• pregnancy, especially in the later stages;
• drug or alcohol intoxication;
• blood clots in blood vessels;
• diseases such as hernia, cholelithiasis and hypertension;
• recovery process after surgery on the digestive tract.

The simplest massage for episodic problems with the act of defecation

If the patient never suffered from constipation and for the first time he had problems with going to the toilet for the most part, then the simplest massage of the abdomen from constipation can help him. You just need to wrap a cloth soaked in cool water on your right hand, and then drive it along your stomach in the clockwise direction for several minutes. Starting the movement is from the lower rib to the pubis. Repeat the procedure several times a day. Sometimes you don’t even have to use a cloth, just stroking your stomach from time to time clockwise.

Self-intestinal massage for constipation in an adult

There is another simple type of self-massage that will allow you to never experience problems with going to the toilet. It is best suited for the treatment of chronic constipation, which often manifests itself in people over 55 years old or those who suffer from various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. They will have to massage their intestines daily in the morning before breakfast. To do this, you will need to connect three fingers of the left and right hands together, put them on the stomach in the navel area, apply a little pressure, and then slowly drag your fingers down to the pubis. And so you need to repeat this procedure for 3-5 minutes, and then you can go to the toilet.

Rules of Procedure

Regardless of the type of stool delay, the rules of massage for constipation in an adult should be followed.

1. Before the procedure, you should calm down, retire and concentrate fully on the massage.
2. It is best to perform massage movements in the morning or between meals, ideally this should be done half an hour after breakfast or an hour and a half after lunch.
3. Before the procedure, you need to completely empty the bladder.
4. Before massage, you need to wash your hands and warm them slightly, since you should not massage your stomach with cold hands.
5. The procedure should be carried out only in a prone position.
6. You need to try to relax all the muscles as much as possible and only then begin the procedure.
7. The duration of the massage should be about 10-15 minutes.
8. After the massage, it is advisable to drink a glass of salted water and immediately go to the toilet.

Acupressure for atonic constipation

When asked about how to massage the abdomen with atonic constipation, experts recommend using a tonic technique and taking deep pressure with vibration for 0.5-1 minutes. The main thing is to correctly find the points that you need to press on.

1. Er-jian point is located at the base of the phalanx of the index finger, and should be massaged with your hand on the table.
2. The Yong Quan point is located in the fossa, which appears on the lower surface of the foot when the toes bend, and it must be massaged in a sitting position.
3. The point of Qu-chi is located at the end of the fold, which appears when the arm is bent at the elbow, and it needs to be massaged by placing the half-bent hand on the table, palm down.
4. The Tien Shu points are located six centimeters to the right and left of the navel. You need to massage them at the same time, lying on your back and bending your legs at the knees.
5. The qi-shue points are six centimeters below the navel and 1.5 cm to the left and right of it. You need to massage them at the same time, also lying on your back with bent legs at the knees.

Acupressure with spastic constipation

In turn, acupressure for spastic constipation is performed using a calming technique, when the skin at certain points will only need to be easily stroked clockwise for a couple of minutes.

1. Ben-Shen points are located 1 cm above the scalp directly opposite the outer edges of the left and right eyes, and they should be massaged simultaneously, sitting on a chair with a flat back.
2. The Yang-si point is located on the wrist. It can be found between the tendons when the hand is unbent, and you need to massage it with your hand on the table, palm down.
3. The Yang-lin-quan points are located on the lower leg on the outside of the left and right knees near the indentation, and they should be massaged simultaneously in a sitting position.
4. Er-Men points are located next to the lobe of the right and left ear in the area of ​​the joints of the lower jaw, and they need to be massaged simultaneously from a sitting position.

Standard massage for atonic constipation

Massage of the abdomen in an adult with atonic constipation is carried out in three stages, each of which is done slowly and skillfully for 3-4 minutes.

1. First, you should stroke the patient’s stomach with light hand movements, without making any pressure. It should be stroked in a circle from right to left throughout the abdominal cavity from the ribs to the pubis.
2. We continue to stroke the stomach, but already do it a little stronger and deeper, however, so that the patient does not experience discomfort. To start the movement is from the iliac region, which is located under the chest just below the stomach, and then go in a circle, carrying out small pressure.
3. At the final stage, the stomach should not be stroked, but plucked, actively rubbed and vibrated. Each of these actions takes a couple of minutes. And naturally, vibration, tingling and rubbing are also carried out in a circle from right to left over the entire surface of the abdominal cavity.

Standard massage for spastic constipation

But the massage for spastic constipation is no longer aimed at treating the patient, but at relaxing it. Therefore, such a procedure, although similar to massaging with an atonic fecal retention, but still has certain differences. This procedure is also worth starting with a light stroking clockwise, which lasts several minutes. Then it is worth stroking the stomach a little deeper and stronger. At the third stage, vibration and grinding are carried out. However, all this needs to be done not as intensively as during massage to eliminate atonic constipation, but more tender and careful. And after the procedure, the patient should not immediately go to the toilet, but it is better for him to lie down for about 20 minutes before going to relieve the need.

Procedure according to the Ogulov technique

If a person cannot determine exactly what type of delay he has in the bowel movement, then when asked about how to massage the abdomen with constipation of an adult, experts say that it is best to use Ogulov’s technique. It involves daily massage of the abdomen before bedtime, which must be done while lying on the bed with bent legs.

1. At a distance of 2 cm to the left of the navel, in the middle between the chest and the navel, we press with two fingers so that a barely noticeable pain appears.
2. Continuing the pressure, we move the fingers from left to right along the ribs.
3. In a circular motion, massage the abdomen in the region of the liver and spleen, applying a slight pressure.
4. At a distance of one third between the navel and the right pelvic bone, we press again with two fingers so that a barely noticeable feeling of pain arises.
5. By pressing movements, we massage the stomach in a spiral from the navel to the ribs and back.

Gymnastics to get rid of stool problems

Now we know how to massage with constipation, so that at any time we can get rid of problems with the act of defecation. But it will be much more effective to combine it with a simple set of exercises, which will cause the urge to go to the toilet, and also in the future will generally prevent the occurrence of constipation. Each exercise is repeated for 1-2 minutes.

1. We lie down on our back with legs bent at the knees, and then we begin to alternately lift either the right or the left leg to the stomach.
2. We lie down on our back, raise our legs and bend at the knees, and then turn our legs to the right and to the left, trying to touch the knees of the floor.
3. We lie down on our back, raise our legs and bend at the knees, and then alternately raise the knees to the right shoulder, then to the left.
4. We get on all fours and put straight arms in front of us, tighten the abdominal muscles, and then sit down so that the chest touches the floor, then so that it touches the knees.
5. We stand behind the chair and lean on its back with the left hand, while with the right hand we touch our nape. We strain the abdominal muscles, raise the left leg, bending it at the knee, and try to reach this knee with the elbow of the right hand. Then we straighten and change the arm and leg, raising the right leg and trying to reach it with the left hand.

But that is not all. In order to never have constipation, it is recommended not to forget about moderate physical activity such as daily walks in the fresh air, swimming, running or cycling. It is also recommended to eat less fast food, and concentrate on proper nutrition and stop smoking and alcohol. And in moments of acute constipation, a warm heating pad placed on the stomach will help well, but it is better to refuse a laxative, since complications can then arise from it.