Intestinal/Abdominal Massage vs. Colonic Irrigation

[Life Is Good :O)]

I would like to know what some of your thoughts and opinions are on this. I have done the abdominal/intestinal massage for several of my clients in the past with no problems or complaints and some have even had great results with IBS or basic constipation. But the question has arose regarding colonic irrigation and whether or not I would stand behind its benefits over massage.

While I have experienced both techniques, I am not sure that I would necessarily stand behind a colonic over a massage. Not just because I am a massag therapist but because I have been on the receiving end of the colonic. You have to make sure and re-supply your body with the "good" bacteria over a course of 7 days because it has just been depleted from your system. You have to be careful of what you eat, not that we shouldn't anyway. But for those that are not truly "health" conscious as we are, it can be a big risk, at least in my opinion.

So, I would like to see what someone else has to say on the idea. Thoughts, opinions or even suggestions as to what I can tell/explain to my clients.

 

[Pompal 09.]

Just my opinion, but I've always considered the body pretty self cleaning.

I see colon cleansing like douching (sorry men, but I think they're similar enough to mention.) They both seriously interrupt any balance the body has been seeking or has achieved. If there is a "cleansing" that needs to be done, then a big fat bowl of oatmeal might just be enough to cover it. Our bodies are meant to function in a way that takes care of a lot of it's own cleaning, so I think working against that is just asking for trouble.

Think about Q-tips. They're supposed to clean ears, but probably manage to push more wax back into the ear canal than they remove. Any doc I've ever talked to said they're better for removing make up or cleaning the folds around the outside of the ear, than for cleaning inside.

 

[blah13]

ear Royal

:biglaugh: t082 t043

daggummed censors!

 

[kayreo]

and here was I think ear Royal was some quaint American expression..... :

 

[Jennifer C]

ok, you can write canal again... I changed the word sensor... thanks for the laugh!

 

[dewanjee]

'zat mean we can write "analogy" again too?

heehee. I guess not.