Constipation should be treated and prevented, and prevention is more significant. There are four main key points to prevent and treat constipation.
Lifestyle habits of patients with constipation
Functional constipation is often caused by long-term bad living, eating and defecation habits. Therefore, developing good habits is an important principle for preventing and treating constipation.
Lifestyle: emotions should be comfortable, daily routines should be regular, sleep must be sufficient, and the habit of sitting or lying still for a long time should be changed.
Diet: Eat on time and do not skip breakfast. Eat vegetables and fruits containing dietary fiber and ensure adequate water.
Defecation: Defecate regularly, do not forcibly suppress defecation, do not use laxatives frequently, etc.
Constipation patients should have regular physical examinations
The causes of constipation are mainly divided into two categories: organic lesions and functional lesions. Clinical care needs to be based on the cause. For example, stubborn constipation is mostly organic lesions, and early examination is required, such as anorectal endoscopic examinations such as fiber colonoscopy to confirm the cause of constipation.
Functional constipation is often caused by changes in lifestyle, psychological factors, poor diet, and drug effects. Therefore, it is often based on self-care, such as regular lifestyle, regular meals, and changing bad eating habits, so that the colon conduction function can return to normal.
Beware of other complications
If constipation patients also suffer from hypertension, coronary heart disease and other diseases, they must be highly vigilant to prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents.
Elderly people with constipation should not use excessive force to defecate, so as to avoid dizziness, palpitations, shortness of breath and fatigue, and to prevent anal fissures, blood in the stool, hemorrhoids and other changes.
Exercise can prevent constipation
Patients with constipation should increase exercise, and can use anal lifting exercises, abdominal massage, Tai Chi and other methods to promote gastrointestinal motility, so that food digestion, absorption and excretion return to normal.