Reverse peristalsis is a pathological condition of the intestines. In a simpler sense, it is defined as the reverse movement of the content, instead of the correct forward. Digested food must come from the stomach. When it stagnates, a person has a number of unpleasant symptoms.
General concepts
Reverse peristalsis disrupts the normal functioning of internal organs. It can affect the condition of the intestines, stomach, liver. Discomfort in the lower abdomen can be caused by a number of reasons: poor-quality or monotonous food, taking medications, the effect of infections on the microflora.
Reverse peristalsis has another name - antiperistalsis. It is formed due to wave-like contractions of muscle fibers, which is an abnormal unnatural process. Its presence leads to nausea, vomiting, bad breath, heaviness and pain in the intestines.
Reverse peristalsis can be of the following types:
- Physiological - manifests itself at a time when the body is completely he althy.
- Pathological - a violation due to illness, infectionor injury.
- Common manifestation when both cases are observed.
Physiological
Anti-peristalsis can go away with normal digestion. The body contributes to the retention of digestion products by the reverse contraction of muscle fibers. This is necessary for better digestion, the internal contents are mixed.
Reverse gastric peristalsis may occur. We observe it during poisoning with low-quality food. This phenomenon is nothing more than a gag reflex. The body is absolutely he althy and is trying to protect itself from the penetration of poison into the intestines.
In a normal state, reverse peristalsis can only be in the large intestine. In the stomach, however, it occurs when there is a deviation in he alth or poisoning. The muscles responsible for this function have a thicker layer than the rest of the intestinal tissue. And the movements themselves are possible thanks to the structure: two layers with multidirectional fibers.
The intensity of contractions can be different, it all depends on the place where the pathology is formed:
- Small intestine - contractions are quick and less painful.
- Thick - slow and palpable through the stomach.
For the normal functioning of the intestines, the synchronism of the work of muscle fibers is important. When it is broken, reverse processes appear. Antiperistalsis is also defined as an imbalance in the digestive tract.
Sources and fight against pathology
If reverse peristalsis has formedintestines, the reasons may be the presence of chronic diseases of the digestive system, an increase in decomposition processes inside the organ, physical problems of the body. A sign of a violation of metabolic processes is the occurrence of pain in the stomach and discomfort in the lower abdomen.
To the touch, you can detect compacted areas of the intestine, slowly pulsating. In this case, taking drugs to normalize peristalsis and exercises that help to release the intestines will help in this case.
