Tim Brunson DCH

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Using massage to ease constipation.

Posted At : April 14, 2011 9:08 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
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BACKGROUND: Constipation is a painful and serious condition that patients often find difficult to talk about. It is usually treated with laxatives alone.

AIM: To determine whether abdominal massage is an effective treatment for constipation. METHOD Of 60 people with constipation, half received 15 minutes of abdominal and hand massage a day, five days a week, for eight weeks, as well as prescribed laxatives. The rest received prescribed laxatives only. Interviews with participants were also conducted.

RESULTS: Abdominal massage used with laxatives reduced abdominal pain, increased bowel movements and improved quality of life compared with laxative use alone. Patients reported positive experiences of abdominal massage but it did not reduce their laxative use.

CONCLUSION: Abdominal massage was seen as a pleasant treatment that can be offered as an option in constipation management.

Pak J Biol Sci. 2010 Oct 15;13(20):1006-10. Lämås K. Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Sweden.

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Paul McKenna

Posted At : April 14, 2011 5:29 PM | Posted By : Tim Brunson, PhD
Related Categories: Who's Who


Over the past twenty years, Paul McKenna, Ph.D. has helped millions of people successfully lose weight, quit smoking, overcome insomnia, eliminate stress, and increase self-confidence. He is Britain's bestselling non-fiction author, having sold 3 million books in 3 years, and his TV shows and live appearances have been watched and attended by hundreds of millions of people in 42 countries around the world.

Paul has famously worked his unique brand of personal transformation with Hollywood movie stars, Olympic gold medalists, rock stars, top business achievers, and royalty. He has consistently astounded his audiences and clients by proving how small changes in people's lives can yield huge results, whether it's curing someone of a lifelong phobia, an addiction or clearing up deep-seated issues in a matter of days.

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