Decreasing recurrent bowel obstructions, improving quality of life with physiotherapy: Controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To compare (1) quality of life and (2) rate of recurrent small bowel obstructions (SBO) for patients treated with novel manual physiotherapy vs no treatment.

Methods

One hundred and three subjects (age 19-89) with a history of recurrent adhesive SBO were treated with a manual physiotherapy called the Clear Passage Approach (CPA) which focused on decreasing adhesive crosslinking in abdominopelvic viscera. Pre- and post-therapy data measured recurring obstructions and quality of life, using a validated test sent 90 d after therapy. Results were compared to 136 untreated control subjects who underwent the same measurements for subjects who did not receive any therapy, which is the normal course for patients with recurring SBO. Comparison of the groups allowed us to a

SUBMITTER: Rice AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5960816 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature