Sorry if this is gross... but i have to ask it. I just had some chiropractic work done on my back, i have A LOT wrong after 17 years of competitive figure skating (im 19), i have scoliosis(pretty bad), pinched nerves in my lower back and hip, multiple occurances of whip-lash, and my neck is all screwed up besides the whip lash. Today was my first adjustment and i was wondering if doing things to the spine will make your bowels more active or anything. I know that back problems can cause constipation but will adjustments make you have to go poop? Maybe from the relaxing of the muscles it causes the bowels to relax....maybe i just answered my own question, anyways i still want to hear from you guys.
2006-10-04 18:10:57 · 6 answers · asked by isk8 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
Spine problems might affect neurons innervating the muscles associated with the large intestine therefore causing feces to stay longer than necessary in the colon. This leads to constipation as too much water is absorbed from feces (making feces hard and hard for you to toilet).
"things" done on the spine that allow the neurons innervating the colon muscles do their job would actually result in normal toilet behavior (it doesn't have to be frequent or inadequate). Plus the feces have enough water and comes out with ease, so your eyes is not wide open when you defecate.
2006-10-04 18:26:31 · answer #1 · answered by scooby doo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Maybe reduced pain helped
2. Maybe relieving the pressure on the pinched nerves helped
3. Maybe the manipulation jostled things free
4. Maybe it was coincidence
Who cares why if it works? You can form hypotheses, but you need more than anecdotes to test them.
2006-10-05 01:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by novangelis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It will improve posture and relieve some of the pressure on the abdomen, and your bowels will work better and the additional activity will help too.
2006-10-05 01:22:32 · answer #3 · answered by longroad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have back pain and after pain pills I usually go potty when the pain eases. Anyway, have a nice day.
2006-10-05 01:16:20 · answer #4 · answered by Teacher 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually yes, if you're more relaxed..... like exlax yes you go pretty quickly, like when you first started to sk8 in front of a crowd you were nervous and you might've got those nervous squirts, same thing applies to this too..
2006-10-05 01:18:21 · answer #5 · answered by John K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes chriropractic ajustments will make your body functions return to normal
2006-10-05 01:15:41 · answer #6 · answered by marilee w 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋