This article discusses why it is beneficial to have Colon Hydrotherapy for Pre-Endoscopy preparation.  

A Colonoscopy is a procedure used to see inside the colon and rectum to determine and evaluate colon disorders. Preparing the bowel is necessary before the colonoscopy to allow clarity of the bowel. There are numerous measures to prepare the bowel. These include enemas, laxatives and different diuretic measures to release the bowel of any waste.

A study was done by Surgeon Zhao Fa, Guo LinLi in 2004 to evaluate the effectiveness of colon hydrotherapy as a form of preparation before a colonoscopy. The results showed that when a patient had a colonic carried out to prepare the bowel for a colonoscopy it was successful in 98% of cases.

Colon Hydrotherapy is a safe, method infusing warm filtered water into the rectum via a pencil thin sterile tube. Colonic Irrigation cleanses the entire colon of built and aged waste. Preparing for the procedure is simple and the patient can maintain normal meals without the need for fasting. The session last for approximately 45 minutes to an hour.

Other procedures to remove waste before a colonoscopy involve the consumption of laxatives. Patients using this approach need to undergo a fasting period, which thus may not be suitable for diabetic patients. Also, the laxatives are very strong, so the elderly or frail may have mobility problems. Other methods such as the use of an enema are possible, however it tends to only clear waste from the rectum and lower part of the bowel.

Colon hydrotherapy is not only useful in cleansing the colon; it also avoids the discomfort of diarrhoea, the need to drink a large volume of water, and fast for an extended period of time. Many gastroenterologists nowadays refer their patients to use colonic irrigation as a successful preparation for colonoscopy.

The Colon Care Clinic has been assisting customers for over 10 years with the latest in colonic irrigation and detoxification treatments.

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