Toilet stools
Raising your feet when you go to the bathroom puts your body in a more natural position, reduces straining and helps look after your pelvic floor.
- Reduce straining
- Relax the puborectalis muscle
- Help with constipation
- Protect the pelvic floor
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More about toilet stools
The oldest and most physiological way to empty the bowels is squatting, with the trunk leaning forward. The modern toilet makes us sit with our legs at 90 degrees and our feet on the floor, which makes the pelvic floor muscles contract.
In that position the puborectalis muscle is tense and squeezes the colon, so we have to push to empty the bowels.
How the stool helps
A toilet stool is a footrest that lets you raise your feet and keep your knees above your hips. In that position the puborectalis muscle relaxes and stools pass more naturally, with less effort.
How to use the stool
Rest your feet on the stool, with your knees above your hips, and lean your trunk slightly forward.
Especially if you are constipated or have to strain to empty your bowels, because it reduces the pressure on the pelvic floor.
No. It is a simple everyday aid. If the problem persists, we will assess it in clinic.