Precautions for constipation in the elderly

We all know that the immunity of the elderly is relatively poor, and they are easily harmed by some diseases, so everyone should know how to treat these diseases and prevent their occurrence in life. For the case of constipation in the elderly, it may be caused by some indigestion in the elderly's body or excessive growth of intestinal bacteria, so the elderly should pay attention to the precautions for constipation in the elderly.

Constipation in the elderly is a disease that can cause great harm to the gastrointestinal tract of the elderly. If the elderly do not understand their eating habits and daily routines, the disease may worsen. I hope the elderly can pay attention to this.

1. To treat constipation in the elderly, it is essential to improve their physical fitness. Patients should exercise more, such as walking, jogging, etc. You also need to persist in doing abdominal massage, starting from the lower right abdomen and massaging upwards, to the left, and then downwards in a clockwise direction. This will not only improve gastrointestinal motility and increase the strength of the abdominal and perineal muscles, but also help defecation and digestion, and facilitate bowel movements.

2. You should develop hygienic bowel habits and have bowel movements on time every day. When the time comes, you should go to the toilet on time regardless of whether you feel like it or not. As long as you persist for a long time, you will develop the habit of having bowel movements on time.

3. Elderly patients with constipation should also eat more fresh vegetables and fruits with high fiber content, such as coarse grains, spinach, celery, loofah, lotus root, persimmon, grapes, apricots, bananas, etc., which have a prominent effect on enhancing intestinal peristalsis and defecation.

4. You can try to go to a regular hospital for some routine treatment, which can further speed up the recovery of intestinal function. Qingdao Gastroenterology Hospital has absorbed and introduced meridian nuclear magnetic resonance immunogene therapy, which can effectively treat various gastrointestinal diseases and help patients get rid of constipation and other gastrointestinal diseases more quickly.

Regarding the precautions for constipation in the elderly introduced in the article, it is recommended that everyone should remember it, which will be of great help in controlling the deterioration of this disease in the elderly constipation in your life. If you know what foods the elderly should not eat or what precautions they should take in life, this will be very good for treating constipation in the elderly.