The Effectiveness of Massage in Treating Constipation

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

29

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 30, 2007

Primary Completion Date

February 28, 2010

Study Completion Date

March 31, 2010

Conditions
Constipation
Interventions
OTHER

massage based on the tensegrity rule

The massage consist of brushing the skin, stroking of the lower abdominal integuments. Elastic deformation of the thoracolumbar fascia. Then the abdominal integuments were elastically deformed by kneading to normalize the rest tension of the muscles of the abdominal integuments as well as, indirectly, the myofascial apparatus of the pelvic floor and in this way improve venous blood and lymph outflow from the large intestine and the sigmoid colon area. The next treatment stage - performing circular movements within the limits of the skin's mobility at 1/3 of the medial part of the thigh. By stroking movements in the direction of the armpit in accordance with the run of the thoracoepigastric and costalaxillary veins. Then the intercostal muscles were deformed.

OTHER

massage - classical abdominal

The classical abdominal massage consisted of circular movements performed on the abdominal integuments by superficial and deep stroking techniques according to the colonic route (clockwise)

Trial Locations (1)

51-612

University School of Physical Education in Wrocław, Wroclaw

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Wroclaw University of Health and Sport Sciences

OTHER

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