The effect of abdominal massage on bowel function in patients with spinal cord injury
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION, vol.85, no.12, pp.951-955, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 85 Issue: 12
- Publication Date: 2006
- Doi Number: 10.1097/01.phm.0000247649.00219.co
- Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE & REHABILITATION
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.951-955
- Keywords: massage, constipation, spinal cord injury, gastrointestinal disorder, CHRONIC CONSTIPATION, NEUROGENIC BOWEL, TRANSIT-TIME, DYSFUNCTION, MANAGEMENT
- Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the effect of abdominal massage on clinical aspects of bowel dysfunction and colonic transit time in patients with spinal cord injury. Twenty-four patients were placed on a standard bowel program (phase I), after which abdominal massage was added to the regimen (phase II). Parameters of gastrointestinal system function and colonic transit times were evaluated.