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MORE STEPS PER DAY TIED TO MILDER IBS SYMPTOMS

MORE STEPS PER DAY TIED TO MILDER IBS SYMPTOMS
September 11, 2020Dr. Tara TroyBrowse by Staff MemberIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)TARA TROY, M.D. GastroenterologistThe Gastrointestinal SystemsExercise & FitnessIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

MORE STEPS PER DAY TIED TO MILDER IBS SYMPTOMS

 

Check out this article in MedPage Today about a recent Japanese study demonstrating that a higher number of daily steps was associated with reduced severity of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms in young people.

MedPage Today: More Steps Per Day Tied to Milder IBS Symptoms

 

“This study demonstrated that the severity of Gastrointestinal Symptom Rating Scale (GSRS) is associated with the amount of walking in younger people with IBS,” the investigators wrote. “Based on our findings, increasing the daily step count to 9,500 steps from 4,000 steps will result in 50% reduction in the severity of symptoms.”

They said the results provide clinicians with information on how many steps to add to an IBS patient’s current physical activity level to reduce GSRS by 1 point. The researchers cautioned, however, that the effect of exercise on symptom improvement in patients with mild-to-moderate discomfort is small and was significant only in the female IBS patients, and that future studies are needed to determine the amount of activity required to reduce GSRS scores.

“Previous research has shown long-term improvement in IBS symptoms in physically active patients compared with physically inactive patients.”

Our providers are well versed in all of the latest treatment options for IBS (and other functional GI conditions) including nutritional interventions, optimizing the mind-connection with gut directed hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy, and utilizing the huge variety of potentially beneficial supplements and medications. We also have an amazing physical therapist and fitness consultant to help find a physical activity regimen that works just for you. One size does not fit all – you need to have an individualized treatment plan.

 

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Dr. Troy is a gastroenterologist who absolutely loves learning and then sharing new knowledge in an easily digestible manner. Colon cancer prevention, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and functional GI conditions like irritable bowel syndrome and functional dyspepsia are topics that she finds fascinating.
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