by Clear Passage | Jan 15, 2021 | Bowel Obstruction, Recent Posts
What is the Cause? The most common cause of bowel obstructions is adhesions. In fact 65%-75% of bowel obstructions, are caused by adhesions. Adhesions are collagenous bands of scar tissue that form after some sort of trauma during the healing process. Think of it like...
by Clear Passage | Nov 1, 2017 | Adhesions, Bowel Obstruction, Recent Posts
What is a bowel obstruction? An intestinal obstruction, also known as a bowel obstruction or bowel blockage occurs when food or liquid are unable to pass through either the large or small intestine. If left untreated, life-threatening complications such as tissue...
by Clear Passage | Dec 18, 2015 | Adhesions, Bowel Obstruction, Recent Posts, Success
After being bedridden for 10 years and unable to eat solid food for eight, Gwynn knew she had to find a non-surgical solution for her pain and recurring bowel obstructions. Hear her remarkable story of fighting to get her life back and make sure she would be able to...
by Clear Passage | Sep 14, 2015 | Bowel Obstruction, Recent Posts, Success
Bowel obstruction is a debilitating, potentially life-threatening condition that can leave one trapped in a repeating cycle of surgeries and obstructions. National news anchor and previous patient Linda Vester discusses her struggle to overcome bowel obstruction...
by Clear Passage Physical Therapy | Jul 22, 2015 | Adhesions, Bowel Obstruction, Recent Posts
Mark first received treatment at Clear Passage five years ago, when recurring bowel obstructions were threatening his life. Prior to beginning therapy, he had spent a total of over 140 days in the hospital — 96 of which were during a medically induced coma...
by Clear Passage | Jun 10, 2015 | Bowel Obstruction, Recent Posts
Bowel Obstruction Diet If you recently had a bowel obstruction, you may be anxious about the foods you should and should not eat in order to keep future obstructions at bay. To keep from obstructing again, most patients must adopt a diet that contains low or minimal...
