constipation Archives - Alignment Monkey

Abdominal Massage that is Belly Inspired

by Barbara Horsley | Apr 24, 2019 | colon, constipation, digestion, endometriosis, Happy Belly, large intestine | 15 comments

When it comes to abdominal massage the belly has been my greatest inspiration and teacher. Sticking to any one abdominal massage protocol binds me, interrupts the flow, and boxes me in.

Okay, I’m an A-Hole

by Barbara Horsley | Sep 3, 2018 | constipation, Happy Belly, pelvic floor, SIBO | 2 comments

When I was a little girl my cousin Tammy and I found a half-used bottle of Cover Girl foundation in the dirt. Score!!! The makeup was probably older than us and 10 shades too dark, but we really wanted to be tan, so we slathered it on and walked around like our shit... READ MORE

Manual Therapy For SIBO Treatment

by Barbara Horsley | Sep 17, 2017 | abdominal adhesions, constipation, digestion, Happy Belly, SIBO | 5 comments

Abdominal massage for SIBO helps to improve gut motility, reduce restrictions, and improve intestinal sphincter function. Slow motility can lead to SIBO, a difficult recovery, and SIBO relapses. Abdominal massage can help.

Colon Healing: Laxative Abuse

by Barbara Horsley | Feb 13, 2015 | Classes, colon, constipation, digestion, Happy Belly

The following is a conversation I had with Dr. Ron Mariotti about gut neuroplasticity and whether the colon can heal from chronic laxative abuse.

Constipation AKA Log Jam

by Barbara Horsley | Dec 19, 2014 | Classes, colon, constipation, digestion, Happy Belly

Constipation, also known as “farfrompoopin” in German has many causes. I cover several of the contributing factors in this post, many of which you may have never heard of.

Hemorrhoid, AKA Roy

by Barbara Horsley | Dec 15, 2014 | Alignment, constipation, Happy Belly | 2 comments

As you already know chronic straining during bowel movements can lead to hemorrhoids. So, I won’t get into the proper diet and drinking enough water to avoid constipation. I want to look at a less-known reason for hemorrhoids…the liver.

Pooping for Hormonal Health

by Barbara Horsley | Mar 16, 2014 | colon, constipation, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus | 7 comments

The colon and liver may not be the first things to come to mind when you think about hormonal balance. But if it weren’t for the liver processing and breaking down the hormones and your large intestine ushering them out, the hormones would recirculate through the bloodstream sending outdated messages.

Digestive Health Part 2- Alignment and Digestion

by Barbara Horsley | Jan 26, 2012 | Alignment, constipation, digestion, Happy Belly, large intestine | 4 comments

I’m trained in four types of abdominal therapy. I can do an awesome colon massage if I do say so myself, but if I send you out the door after your treatment without some alignment education, I feel like I’m doing you a disservice. In fact, alignment is so important no matter your reason for bodywork is, whether its back pain, neck pain, prolapsed uterus, constipation, painful periods, or fertility. Think about it this way, if I help to restore proper blood flow and function to your colon through manual therapies, but you leave my office and sit slumped at your desk all day, you may create excessive intra-abdominal pressure interfering with blood, lymph, and nerve flow as well as internal organ motility. This can cause slowed-down digestion, and increased gas, bloating, and pain.