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. 2010 Sep;106(37):18, 20-1.

Using biofeedback to treat constipation, faecal incontinence and other bowel disorders

Jennie Burch  1 , Brigitte Collins
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  • PMID: 21086843

Using biofeedback to treat constipation, faecal incontinence and other bowel disorders

Jennie Burch et al. Nurs Times. 2010 Sep.

Abstract

Biofeedback is a behavioural therapy used to treat people with bowel dysfunction, such as constipation or faecal incontinence, who do not respond to standard treatment. This article highlights how biofeedback therapy is used to treat these problems and improve patients' quality of life.

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