Live To Roll - Bowel care options and Bowel program

Contributing factors - Timing, diet, fluids, medication, seating position, stress, comfort, illness, activity level(mobility), external massage (rubbing belly), weather and Valsalva (bearing down) This technique is not recommended for patients with cardiac problems.

Manual Removal Physical removal of the stool from the rectum. This can be combined with a bearing down technique called a Valsalva maneuver (avoid this technique if you have a heart condition).

Suppositories - pros and cons Dulcolax (stimulates the nerve endings in the rectum, causing a contraction of the bowel) Glycerine (draws water into the stool to stimulate evacuation). - magic bullets Digital Stimulation Circular motion with the index finger in the rectum, which causes the anal sphincter to relax Ememeeze and other enema type options Softens, lubricates, and draws water into the stool to stimulate evacuation. - pros and cons

Assistive / Adaptive Devices Devices such as a suppository inserter, finger extension or digital stimulator may be required to assist you in establishing a successful bowel program.

Colostomy (ostomy) - What it is and how it works - maintenance - pros and cons - quad tips and tools (releasing the excess gas)