SAN ANTONIO -- Biofeedback training resulted in significant improvement in dyssynergic defecation associated with constipation in older patients, a small retrospective analysis showed. The mean score ...

Newswise — Chronic constipation affects 15 to 20 percent of the U.S. population. Nearly one-third of affected people have dyssynergic defecation, in which muscles used for bowel movements do not work ...

This article predates the current owners of Science Blog. It has not been reviewed under the current editorial process and is kept as part of the archive. Biofeedback therapy used at home is about 70 ...

• Increasing fluid and dietary fiber intake can improve symptoms in 85% of patients who do not have identified underlying pathology. • Osmotic laxatives, including polyethylene glycol and magnesium ...