Exercises to help with bowel movements

Generally speaking, exercises that can promote intestinal peristalsis can generally help defecation, such as walking after meals, jogging, sit-ups, and anal lifting exercises. 1. Walking after meals: Walking properly after eating can promote intestinal peristalsis, accelerate the digestion, absorption and emptying of food, and help the bowel discharge. 2. Jogging: a good aerobic exercise, usually appropriate jogging can not only promote intestinal peristalsis, but also enhance their physical fitness, improve immunity and improve the symptoms of constipation. In addition, swimming, climbing, cycling and other aerobic exercise, also helps defecation. 3. Sit-ups: can exercise abdominal muscles, so that the abdominal muscles are more powerful, which in turn promotes intestinal peristalsis and facilitates the discharge of stool. 4. Lift the anus: the practice is to contract the anus under the condition of other muscle relaxation, hold for about 10 seconds and then relax, repeat the cycle, each time 30 cycles, can also promote intestinal peristalsis, enhance the function of the anal sphincter, and promote the discharge of stools. If the patient has long-term or recurrent constipation, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and actively receive treatment, so as not to delay the condition.