Exercise question
#264878 - 05/22/06 05:45 PM
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Hi all, I have read these boards for a while but this is my first time posting. I am IBS-A but predominately D. The soluable fibre diet guidelines have helped stablize me a bit but I still feel abdominal pressure often. I was wondering if anyone knew if posture and/or ab muscle played a role in IBS? I have poor posture and as far as I can tell, weak ab muscles. I am unable to do much exercise if it involves using my ab muscles, even for balance. I am unable to sit or stand up straight for too long and am forced to lean forward (if I'm sitting) to rest my arms on the desk. This relieves the "tight" feeling in my stomach.
I have tried strengthening my abs but I'm not sure if this is contributing to my problems. This obviously causes more pressure on my stomach, worsening my IBS symptoms, but I don't know if it's necessary while my abs get stronger.
Any thoughts or help regarding this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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The hypnotherapist I went to for IBS told me that muscle development in the abs, or lack thereof, does effect IBS. She suggested just taking a walk eack day for at least 20 minutes. Not strenuous but moves those muscles (when you walk, put your palms on your abs and you can feel the muscle moving). What she was saying, basically, is that muscle development in your abs will help give you more control with urgency and such where you find yourself racing to the bathroom because you can't hold it in and with pushing out what won't come out for those with C. I don't know how much of this is true but I do know that once I became more active I started to feel a whole lot better. This is just how I understood what she was talking about. She may have meant something a little different. Bottom line, exercise is good and even just a slow stroll will keep your body moving and help you feel better.
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I have that problem too so I don't do a lot of core exercises.
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