04/08/2026
3 Tios from Dr. Athena Meneses pelvic floor PT in Omaha, NE for decreasing symptoms of constipation
1- use a squatty potty or step stool to prop your legs up 2- eat/ drink more than 30 grams is dietary fiber a day 3- use diaphragmatic breathing or belly breathing to expel p**p instead of the Vasalva maneuver or bearing down. 4- 5/5 means wait after eating five minutes then sit down on the toilet for no longer than 5 minutes to decrease your chances of hemorrhoids