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exercises, fecal incontinence people, fecal incontinence resulting, a variety of causes, benefit, a program of bowel retraining, kegel exercises, biofeedback therapy, bowel program consists of several steps aimed at producing regular bowel movements, a few weeks of beginning a bowel program, achieve regular bowel movements, prior to starting, prior to beginning a bowel training program, should receive a thorough physical examination to identify the cause, the fecal incontinence, treat any correctable disorders, fecal impaction, infectious diarrhea, a history of bowel habits, lifestyle considerations should serve, a guide, establishing new bowel elimination patterns, diet, diet, modified to include adequate fiber, fluid intake to promote regular, soft, bulky stools, add high fiber foods, diet, whole-wheat grains, fresh vegetables, beans, additionally, psyllium-containing products metamucil, add bulk, stools, try to drink 2, 3 liters of fluid a day, medical condition requiring to restrict fluid intake, kidney, heart disease, bowel training, establish a set time, daily bowel movements, choose a time that is convenient, keeping in mind daily schedule, very important to be consistent, in the time of day bowel training is performed, best time, bowel movement is 20, 40 minutes after a meal, feeding stimulates bowel activity, drink warm prune juice, fruit nectar, a stimulus to bowel movements, bowel movements stimulated by digital stimulation, digital stimulation is performed by inserting a lubricated finger, anus, using a circular motion, stimulate the lower bowel, sphincter relaxes, take a few minutes, digital stimulation, does not produce a bowel movement, 20 minutes, repeat the procedure, digital stimulation, performed every day to stimulate bowel movement, a pattern of regular bowel movements is established, bowel movements, stimulated by using a suppository, glycerin, dulcolax, a small enema, after stimulation has been performed, assume a normal posture, bowel movement, able to walk, sit on the toilet, bedside commode, confined, bed, use a bedpan, close to a sitting position, use a left side lying position, unable to sit, try to ensure privacy, find that reading sitting on the commode helps them relax, aids in bowel evacuation, try to contract the abdominal muscles, bear down expelling the stool, find it helpful to bend forward bearing down, increases the abdominal pressure, helps evacuate the bowel, consistency is crucial, the success of a bowel retraining program, try to establish a time, bowel movements, stick to this time, a few weeks, able to establish a regular routine of bowel movements, kegel exercises, strengthening the tone, the rectal muscles, help achieve some degree of bowel control in those people, fecal incontinence, an incompetent rectal sphincter, exercises to strengthen pelvic, rectal muscle tone, kegel exercises, exercises were originally developed, a method of controlling incontinence in women following childbirth, success of kegel exercises depends on proper technique, adherence to a regular exercise program, biofeedback, biofeedback, method of providing audio, visual feedback to a person, bodily function, muscle activity, fecal incontinence, biofeedback, strengthen the tone, the rectal sphincter, a rectal plug, monitor the strength, the rectal muscles, a monitoring electrode placed on the abdomen, rectal plug is then attached to a computer monitor which displays a graph showing rectal muscle contractions, abdominal contractions, person is taught how to squeeze the rectal muscle around the rectal plug, using the computer display, a guide to ensure correct technique, person should see an improvement in symptoms after three sessions.