EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON CONSTIPATION. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Authors

  • I Losada-Figueroa Departamento de Biología Funcional y Ciencias de la Salud. Facultad de Fisioterapia, Universidade de Vigo. Vigo. España Author
  • L A Justo-Cousiño Departamento de Biología Funcional y Ciencias de la Salud. Facultad de Fisioterapia, Universidade de Vigo. Vigo. España Author
  • A Alonso-Calvete Departamento de Biología Funcional y Ciencias de la Salud. Facultad de Fisioterapia, Universidade de Vigo. Vigo. España Author
  • I Da-Cuña-Carrera Departamento de Biología Funcional y Ciencias de la Salud. Facultad de Fisioterapia, Universidade de Vigo. Vigo. España Author

Keywords:

constipation, Physiotherapy, digestive pathology, public health.

Abstract

Introduction: Constipation is a pathology with different causes, with a prevalence of around 19 % of the adult population. Treatments for it can be pharmacological or non-pharmacological. Within the non-pharmacological treatment, the application of Physiotherapy techniques seem to solve it. The aim of this study was to carry out a systematic review of the effects of Physiotherapy treatment on constipation. Material and method: a search of the scientific literature was carried out with the terms: "constipation" and "physical therapy modalities" in PubMed, Pedro, Cinahl, Web Of Science y Scopus. Results: fourteen studies were selected and it has been found that the different physical therapy techniques provided statistically significant results, highlighting the improvement in qua-lity of life, reduction of constipation and its severity and improvement in stool consistency. Conclusion: the application of physiotherapy appears to be effective in the treatment of constipation in pediatric and adult patients.

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Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 51 No. 3 (2022): Year 2022, Volume 51 Issue 3

Section

Review

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EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY ON CONSTIPATION. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW (I. Losada-Figueroa, L. A. Justo-Cousiño, A. Alonso-Calvete, & I. Da-Cuña-Carrera , Trans.). (2022). Cuestiones De Fisioterapia, 51(3), 254-269. https://cuestionesdefisioterapia.com/index.php/es/article/view/49