Constipation from sedentary work

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The development of modern technologies leads to a decrease in physical activity. Sedentary lifestyle is gradually becoming the norm for a huge number of people who have been spending more and more time in front of a computer, office desk or driving a car. Even on vacation, preference is given to places where you can sit. There is no way to minimize the danger of hypodynamia, since blood circulation deteriorates, the level of nutrient supply of cells decreases, and the excretion of toxins from the body. If we compare the problem of a sedentary lifestyle on the basis of gender, then men are much more likely to suffer from the effects of sedentary work.

Among the main drawbacks of this work can be called:

1. The accumulation of fat, which in men is located inside the body near the intestine, and drive it from there very difficult.
2. The development of the inflammatory process of the prostate gland, which is a purely male problem.
3. Osteochondrosis, sciatica and lumbago.
4. Hemorrhoids.
5. Constipation.

Of all these consequences of such work, problems with timely evacuation of the intestine are perhaps the most unpleasant and concern both men and women. With sedentary work, constipation develops not only because of a lack of motor activity, but also by the habit of eating dry, not observing the diet. Work associated with low mobility, promotes the development of obesity, which indirectly leads to constipation. Depending on the reasons that triggered the constipation, they are divided into:

1. Reflex, when the stool delay is caused by organic damage to the internal organs.
2. Neurogenic, arising from pathological changes in the central nervous system. Conscious suppression of the urge to defecate.
3. Dysfunction of the thyroid gland, ovaries, pituitary gland, the so-called endocrine constipation.
4. Toxic when the body responds to large doses of antispasmodics and anticholinergics taken for a long time, poisoning with morphine, nicotine, nitrobenzene, preparations containing lead;
5. Nutritional, caused by a lack of fiber;
6. Mechanical, when the movement of stool is difficult with scars, adhesions, swelling, or malignant abnormalities;
7. Hypokinetic constipation, caused by sedentary work, weighed down by a lack of physical activity.

Hypokinetic constipation that lasts for a long time can lead to the following complications:

1. Inflammatory processes in the rectum and sigmoid colon, secondary colitis.
2. Disease of reflux enteritis with a long stasis of intestinal contents in the caecum.
3. Diseases of the rectum( hemorrhoids, inflammation of the peritopulmonary tissue).

Constipation and work may be related if, due to the nature of the work process( driver, work on the conveyor belt), one can not leave the workplace and the person deliberately suppresses the urge to defecate. In the future, this suppression of urge is a habit and is fixed at a subconscious level, which contributes to the development of constipation.

In the fight against constipation, the main principles on which the therapy is constructed are a radical change in the diet with the inclusion of foods rich in fiber and ordering of the lifestyle related to the mode of work, sleep, rest, eating. With regard to food intake, it is necessary to establish a rule not to eat at the computer, office table and fast food, but a healthy full-fledged food with a clear schedule on the time of admission.

To follow the path of reducing the amount of food consumption is irrational, it is better to make efforts to actively consume calories. Small pauses during the working day with inactive work with the performance of simple physical exercises not only serve as a good prevention of constipation, but also stimulate active mental activity. It is useful to start the morning with a little gymnastics, and not necessarily with the use of dumbbells, barbells or weights. Such manipulations contribute to the intensification of intestinal motility. Good self-massage of the abdomen, which is performed clockwise by circular movements of the hands, helps to improve motility.

Sitting can contribute to the development of constipation, caused by various causes, including diseases. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to conduct the necessary research - instrumental and laboratory. General analysis of feces, blood, can exclude the infectious and parasitic origin of problems with timely evacuation of the intestine.

X-ray and endoscopic examination methods provide information on the state of the intestinal mucosa( pathological changes, the presence of injured areas), about the diameter of the lumen of the intestine and the general idea of ​​intestinal tone. When establishing that the cause of constipation is a disease, treatment is directed to the elimination of this pathology in the first place.

The basic principles of constipation therapy also include:

1. Elimination of the effects of the negative effects of certain medications.
2. Dosed gymnastic exercises.
3. Physiotherapy procedures used in the absence of contraindications.
4. Proper nutrition and a complete water balance with increased fluid intake.
5. Application of laxatives and traditional medicine.
6. Treatment of constipation by prokinetics.

The choice of the specific direction of the therapeutic effect on the elimination of constipation in people who work sitting( in the office, on the conveyor belt or in other occupations, the performance of duties requiring sedentary work) depends on the age, the presence of chronic diseases and the physical condition of a person. For example, heart failure, venous thrombosis or old age do not allow a significant increase in fluid intake or a large volume of dietary fiber. In this case, it is preferable to use laxatives of vegetable origin. However, it is necessary to use laxatives in short courses, so as not to provoke addiction to them and the flaccidity of the intestine corresponding to this process.