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does anyone else suffer from tight glutes, hipFlexors etc which not only stop muscles from relaxing and subsequently cause constipation but also ache all the time making rectum, buttocks, inner thighs etc. really sore.

No matter which exercises or lotions I apply nothing helps

Hopefully someone has similar and experience of a magic solution as physio etc just says exercise

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Consult your Dr and get a muscle relaxant. I use Baclofen occasionally for muscle tension through the arms and hands.

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GrannyAnne

Get a really good deep tissue/ sport massage & ask to have those areas worked on in particular… It hurts like hell but is unbelievably effective!

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Trickyricky085

Yer mate it's awful. Not sure if it's chicken or egg, like I feel awful so I get tense/don't move enough and then the muscles get worse, which makes the ibs worse. But I feel ya. It's like I can't get a good enough stretch. And someone else here said about massage, I agree it bloody hurts but feels great

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Edgar77

I'm told I have tight iolio sars muscles. Not sure if that's the same thing but a muscle relaxant sounds like a good idea. I can't stand any pressure on my stomach !

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bungi1961

Yes I darn well do sometimes I feel like it's an over blown balloon like it has been all day today and I am afraid 2 fart in case any nasty poop comes out of my so I have 2 keep on making a mad dash 2 the toilet and at times I get like a throbbing/pulsating feeling ( I would say sensation but it darn well ain't ) I tried loads of creams from the Doc and find Vaseline on it when I am able 2 go bed after using a warm Flannel as I got very nasty piles through straining 2 go and then I get nasty pressure like feelings & constant "URGE" 2 poop all the time and when I try 2 sit it feels like sitting on rocks and walking as well as trying 2 stand is at times Mission Impossible at times and what appears 2 be like being killed slowly from the inside out and that makes me so moody all the time but as usual I suffer in silence hubby is useless but 2 be honest what can he do!!!! all I can say is thanks for online food shopping and I got 2 go 4 COVID/FLU jabs tomorrow and all ready in a state about that and that has made things worse 4 me OH well got 2 be done if only there was a wonder pill 2 take 4 it as I would be 1st in line well look after yourself and take care

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