NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Biofeedback training can be useful people with a type of chronic constipation characterized by excessive straining, paradoxical anal contraction, and impaired propulsion of ...

For those who suffer from chronic constipationit can be relieved now, as the new research shows biofeedback treatment can successfully retrain muscles Chronic constipation affects 15 to 20 percent of ...

Burch J (2010) Using biofeedback to treat constipation, faecal incontinence and other bowel disorders Nursing Times; 106: early online publication. Biofeedback is a behavioural therapy used to treat ...

All standard over-the-counter and FDA-approved therapies for constipation should be trialed, followed by trials of off-label prescription agents ...