The anal sphincter controls the movement of muscles in the anal canal, and the puborectalis muscle controls the movement of muscles in the lower rectum (close to where stools are expelled from the anus). She is so knowledgable and takes time to educate you on the ways your body functions so that you can improve your health and wellbeing.

BIOFROST ® Relief provides instant pain relief and activates body’s own healing through an optimal combination of natural ingredients, including ethanol, menthol, eucalyptus, peppermint and MSM. A healthcare provider might recommend an anorectal manometry test if you've been having trouble pooping when and where you want to.

The anal and the rectal area contains specialized muscles that regulate the proper passage of bowel movements. They’ll lubricate the end of the catheter to help it go in smoothly, then gently advance it through your anus into your rectum. The technique uses a small balloon in the rectum to distend the rectum and looks at: the strength of the anal sphincter muscles, sensations of stool in the rectum, reflexes that govern the bowel, and movements of the rectal and anal muscles. Body Harmony was very professional, highly educational and I would even say ESSENTIAL after a long painful pregnancy and labor journey.

Once your healthcare provider is able to determine which muscles are malfunctioning and how, they can employ different techniques to help retrain the muscles. To squeeze, the patient tightens the sphincter muscles as if trying to prevent anything from coming out. Your external anal sphincter contracts when your internal one relaxes to hold on to your poop until you’re ready (rectoanal contractile reflex).The technician will position the balloon at various depths inside the rectum and take several benchmark pressure readings. Test results can help your doctor identify the cause of constipation or incontinence and inform a treatment plan.