The Effect of Abdominal Massage on Bowel Function in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Ayaş, Şehri; Leblebici, Berrin; Sözay, Seyhan; Bayramoğlu, Meral; Niron, E. A.

doi:10.1097/01.phm.0000247649.00219.c0

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“…Abdominal massage accelerates peristalsis by changing intra-abdominal pressure and creating a mechanical and reflexive effect on the intestines, decreasing abdominal distension and increasing intestinal movements [ 19 , 20 ]. This mechanism causes a significant shortening in the time for colonic passage [ 21 ]. The effects of abdominal massage have been assessed in a small number of clinical studies [ 22 , 23 ].…”

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Effect of abdomen massage for prevention of feeding intolerance in preterm infants

et al. 2014

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BackgroundThe aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of abdominal massage on feeding tolerance in stable preterm infants fed minimal enteral nutrition.MethodsThe study was conducted on a control-grouped pre-test, post-test quasi-experimental design at the neonatal intensive care unit of a university hospital in Turkey between March and July 2012. Abdominal massage was applied to the massage group subjects for 15 minutes, 2 times daily, before the subject was fed starting in the 5-day study period.ResultsThe study was conducted with 27 subjects, 14 in the massage group and 13 in the control group. When frequency of defecation measurements were analysed, the difference between the first day and last day of the study was not statistically significant in the massage group. However, when daily weight gain, frequency of vomiting, abdominal circumference and gastric residual volume excess measurements were analysed, the differences between the first day and last day of the study were statistically significant in the massage group.ConclusionsIn accordance with the results of the study, we suggest that nurses should apply abdominal massage twice a day as an intervention helping to prevent gastric residual volume excess and abdominal distension in enterally fed preterm infants.

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Effect of abdomen massage for prevention of feeding intolerance in preterm infants

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“…A growing body of research has shown that abdominal massage can reduce the severity of gastrointestinal symptoms, including those who experience chronic constipation [13–15]. Stimulating the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system through a variety of pressured movements is thought to encourage rectal loading by increasing the motility of the muscles and relaxing the sphincters in the gastrointestinal canal.…”

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“…Abdominal massage has been shown to be a safe, effective, and noninvasive form of bowel management in the general population [14, 22, 23], as well as people with multiple sclerosis and stroke [5, 13, 24–26]. It is therefore plausible that PwP who suffer from constipation may also benefit from using abdominal massage as a form of constipation management and this was explored in our feasibility studies [27, 28].…”

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Abdominal Massage for the Relief of Constipation in People with Parkinson’s: A Qualitative Study

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Walker

Aitchison

et al. 2016

Parkinson's Disease

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Objectives. To explore the experiences of people with Parkinson's (PwP) who suffer from constipation, the impact this has on their lives, and the effect of using lifestyle changes and abdominal massage as a form of constipation management. Method. Fourteen semistructured interviews were completed (8 males and 6 females; mean age 72.2 years) at the end of a care programme, which consisted of either lifestyle advice and abdominal massage (intervention group; n = 7) or lifestyle advice only (control group; n = 7). Data were analysed using constant-comparison techniques and Framework methods. Themes and key quotes were identified to depict major findings. Findings. Four key themes were identified: (i) the adverse impact of bowel problems on quality of life; (ii) positive experience of behaviour adjustments: experimentation; (iii) abdominal massage as a dynamic and relaxing tool: experiential learning (intervention group only); (iv) abdominal massage as a contingency plan: hesitation (control group only). Constipation was reported as having a significant impact on quality of life. Participants in both groups perceived lifestyle advice to relieve symptoms. Specific improvements were described in those who also received the abdominal massage. Conclusions. Both lifestyle advice and abdominal massage were perceived to be beneficial in relieving symptoms of constipation for PwP.

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“…However, research on its use in alleviating elevated sympathetic tone and brain activity is lacking. Among various massage techniques, abdominal massage is reported to be effective at easing constipation and relieving sympathetic tone2, 6,7,8,9,10 ) . Emly reported that abdominal massage eased constipation during physical therapy in patients with cerebral palsy11 ) .…”

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Effects of manual lymph drainage for abdomen on the brain activity of subjects with psychological stress

Shim¹,

Yeun

Kim

et al. 2017

J Phys Ther Sci

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[Purpose] The present study investigated the effects of manual lymph drainage for abdomen on electroencephalography in subjects with psychological stress. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-eight subjects were randomly allocated to undergo a 20-min session of either manual lymph drainage or abdominal massage on a bed. [Results] Analysis of electroencephalograms from the manual lymph drainage group showed a significant increase in relaxation, manifested as an increase in average absolute, relative alpha activity and a decrease in relative gamma activity. [Conclusion] Our results suggest that the application of manual lymph drainage from the abdomen provides acute neural effects that increase relaxation in subjects with psychological stress.

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The Effect of Abdominal Massage on Bowel Function in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Abstract: Abdominal massage has positive effects on some clinical aspects of neurogenic bowel dysfunction in patients with spinal cord injury.

Cited by 94 publications

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Effect of abdomen massage for prevention of feeding intolerance in preterm infants

Effect of abdomen massage for prevention of feeding intolerance in preterm infants

Abdominal Massage for the Relief of Constipation in People with Parkinson’s: A Qualitative Study

Effects of manual lymph drainage for abdomen on the brain activity of subjects with psychological stress

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