Q. Management of Constipation?
You must have realized by now that proper dietary and lifestyle management can help in maintaining the normal bowel movements to a great extent. Medical .interventions are required only when constipation arises because of some structural functional change in the gastrointestinal tract. In our subsequent discussions, we will deal with the dietary management of constipation. Let us first identify the objectives of the patient care process.
Dietary and Life Style management Goals
The dietary and life style management goals include:
• To develop regularity of habits in evacuation
• To follow a regular meal pattern
• Consume a high fibre diet
• Take adequate amounts of fluids
• Increase physical activity