Can physical activity help IBS?

Can physical activity help IBS?

Lin Chang (UCLA Division of Digestive Diseases) gives expert video advice on: Will my IBS symptoms get better?; Is there a cure for IBS?; What treatments can relieve IBS symptoms? and more...

Physical activity has actually not been shown to help Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), but that's because it hasn't actually been studied well. Exercise hasn't been shown to improve constipation, however a lot of people still believe this to be true. Although, I think exercise has so many other benefits and it does help reduce stress, so I think it can help patients in general. Not only those with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), but I imagine it could help. The problem for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) patients, sometimes is that they don't feel well and they have fatigue, so they don't always feel that they can exercise, and I think that's what the problem is.