What is stimulating colonic peristalsis?

RB said:

Hello -

Can someone tell me, when you exercise -- say, jogging for instance -- what is actually making the
peristalsis take place in the colon? Is it jarring from the the legs hitting the ground? Or
something else?

It's a number of things. Heavy breathing causes bigger movement of the diaphragm, which massages the
internal organs. The muscles that lift the legs at the hip are over the ascending and descending
colon, so will apply pressure when they contract. The bouncing up and down of the internal organs
will also help to move bulk through by inertia.

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I.e., could something like a vibrating massage wand produce similar effects if held to the
stomach?

Vibration certainly can increase motion through the gut. Nikolai Tesla amongst his impressive
inventions (like alternating current), created a vibrating table which cured constipation. When the
frequency of vibration was right, a person standing on the table would experience a sudden urge to
defaecate. Allegedly one individual stayed on it a bit too long and had a messy accident.

MattLB

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Heavy breathing causes bigger movement of the diaphragm,

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RB said:

Hello -

Can someone tell me, when you exercise -- say, jogging for instance -- what is actually making
the peristalsis take place in the colon? Is it jarring from the the legs hitting the ground? Or
something else?

It's a number of things. Heavy breathing causes bigger movement of the diaphragm, which massages
the internal organs. The muscles that lift the legs at the hip are over the ascending and
descending colon, so will apply pressure when they contract. The bouncing up and down of the
internal organs will also help to move bulk through by inertia.

Quoted message said:

I.e., could something like a vibrating massage wand produce similar effects if held to the
stomach?

Vibration certainly can increase motion through the gut. Nikolai Tesla amongst his impressive
inventions (like alternating current), created a vibrating table which cured constipation. When
the frequency of vibration was right, a person standing on the table would experience a sudden
urge to defaecate. Allegedly one individual stayed on it a bit too long and had a messy accident.

MattLB

"LB" as in "Lower Bowel?" 🙂 Thanks for the info. Are you a gastroenterologist? Can you tell me
which exercise best stimulates the peristaltic action?