Bowel health
Constipation Treatment
Chronic constipation, straining, and incomplete emptying often have a pelvic floor component — and pelvic floor PT can dramatically improve symptoms when fiber, water, and movement aren't enough.
Symptoms
What constipation can feel like.
- Going fewer than 3 times per week
- Straining or pushing hard to have a bowel movement
- Hard, lumpy, or pellet-like stools
- Feeling like you can't fully empty
- Needing to use a finger or position to help
- Bloating, abdominal discomfort, or rectal pressure
Why it happens
Common causes & contributors.
- Pelvic floor muscles that don't relax properly during a bowel movement (dyssynergic defecation).
- Habitual breath holding, straining, or poor toileting position.
- Slow transit through the intestines (separate from pelvic floor function).
- Scar tissue from surgery, birth, or hemorrhoids.
- Postpartum hormonal and tissue changes.
How we treat it
Pelvic floor PT for constipation.
01
Retrain the relax
Many people don't know their pelvic floor needs to lengthen — not push — during bowel movements. We retrain that pattern.
02
Position & breath
Toileting position, breath, and abdominal-massage techniques that make emptying easier.
03
Habits & environment
Realistic strategies for fiber, hydration, movement, and timing — without one-size-fits-all advice.
FAQ
Frequently asked about constipation.
Ready when you areYou don't have to live
You don't have to live
with constipation.
Book a 1:1 visit with a pelvic floor specialist at Revelle.