The Uses And Benefits Of Colon Hydrotherapy

Colon hydrotherapy is one of the most natural colon cleansing processes in practice today. While the patient is undergoing colon hydrotherapy, the therapist, gently massages various parts of the abdomen, to loosen and dislodge accumulated fecal matter. It is important that just the right amount of water at the right temperature be used, or else the patient may suffer pain and discomfort, leading to adverse outcome. A colon hydrotherapy done properly is painless and does not cause any discomfort to the patient. On the contrary, if less than adequate water is used, the colon is indirectly pushed to work harder - which is the first step towards normalizing peristaltic activity for the impaired colon.

It is important to remember that one needs a series of colon hydrotherapy sessions - not just one. While it is natural for a patient to emit a lot of gas during the first few sessions, it takes a long time to dislodge and repel old fecal matter which are lying accumulated in the colon. Let us not forget that it has taken many years to clog the colon - so it will take some time to clean it also. Hence one should not get impatient while continuing with the colon hydrotherapy sessions.

There are several other benefits of colon cleansing using colon hydrotherapy :

Colon hydrotherapy acts as an useful diagnostic tool for the doctor who is probing for information about various digestive and clinical disorders, for instance :

o Colon hydrotherapy is useful for early detection of colorectal cancer. The entire colon could be cleaned and tested for blood every six months, or as directed by the doctor. o It is useful for evaluation of the colon - as a precursor for diagnostic tests like barium enema, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy, facilitating a more accurate study. In the case of a patient suffering any discomfort resulting from residual barium following the enema could be avoided utilizing colon hydrotherapy. o May prove valuable in the preparation for bowel surgery as well as offering post-surgery benefits. Colon hydrotherapy decreases the risk of post-operative complications due to the presence of bacteria at the suture line. Patients undergoing general anesthesia would benefit from colon hydrotherapy as it would dramatically reduce the problems associated with bowel functions following surgery. o Colon hydrotherapy has proved to be extremely useful at alcohol and drug detoxification centers as an aid in the internal cleansing process, enhancing the elimination of toxins from the colon and circulatory system.

Medical conditions where colon hydrotherapy should not be used are :

o diverticulitis, o ulcerative colitis, o Chrone's' disease (in the acute inflammatory stages), o severe hemorrhoids, or o a tumor in the rectum or a tumor in the large intestine.