Fecal impaction is a severe bowel condition where a dense, large mass of stool is stuck in the colon leading to serious discomfort and pain. The likelihood of fecal impaction increases with age, spinal injury, and neuropsychiatric disorders, so most cases are seen in patients with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, spina bifida, and …
Introduction Neurogenic bowel is caused by weakened anorectal and gastrointestinal function due to a biological deterioration or a lesion in the nervous system. In simpler words, that means the brain-to-bowel connection is damaged. While neurogenic bowel can be seen in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain injury, diabetes mellitus, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, and Parkinson’s …
Fecal Impaction Treatment Already know that you have fecal impaction and enema is not working for you? Fill out this quick 5-question form to see if you qualify for the PIE Device? Learn more about Fecal Impaction First off, what is fecal impaction? Fecal impaction means that dry, hard poop (a.k.a. stool or feces) is …
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Neurogenic Bowel Treatment Already know that you have neurogenic bowel and enema is not working for you? Fill out this quick 5-question form to see if you qualify for the PIE Device? Learn more about Neurogenic Bowel First off, what is Neurogenic Bowel? Neurogenic bowel is a condition that affects the muscles in the digestive …
Neurogenic Bowel with Spina Bifida Treatment Already know that you have neurogenic bowel because of spinal bifida and enema is not working for you? Many people with spina bifida already use the PIE Device. See if you qualify for the PIE Device with this quick 5-question form. Learn more about Spina Bifida Bowel Care Introduction …
