for Spastic Colon

Prevention is better than cure

Sharon aims to help you keep the inner you healthy through:

• Colon Hydrotherapy Treatment
• Food Intolerance Testing
• Naturopathy
• Homoeopathy

By taking this approach, looking at all aspects of lifestyle and food intake, Sharon can help you make long term changes, not just short term relief.

Potential benefits include:

• Reduced risk of cancer of the colon
• Reduced risk of bowel disorders and disease
• Stronger immune system
• Control over weight and body shape
• Improved skin conditions
• Improved digestion and bowel movement
• Increased energy and a feeling of general wellbeing
• Increased relaxation and improved sleep

Practices in Cambridge and Essex

You can now benefit from Colon Hydrotherapy at the Willow Herbal Centre, Harold Wood, Essex, and the Bourn Sports Injury Clinic in Cambridge. Call the number above for more details or simply click in the header of any page to email Sharon.

New Clinic
You can now arrange appointments at my new clinic in the Bourn Sports Therapy Centre, Bourn Golf and Leisure, Toft Road, Cambridge, CB23 2TT. Telephone number: 0793 255 3334 or click in the header of any page to send an email.

Health Questionnaire
Tell me about yourself. Before treatment, please fill in my Health Questionnaire. This is a .pdf document, which you can print and complete, then bring to your first appointment.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS, or spastic colon) is a diagnosis of exclusion. It is a functional bowel disorder characterized by chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, bloating, and alteration of bowel habits in the absence of any detectable organic cause. In some cases, the symptoms are relieved by bowel movements. Diarrhea or constipation may predominate, or they may alternate (classified as IBS-D, IBS-C or IBS-A, respectively). IBS may begin after an infection (post-infectious, IBS-PI), a stressful life event, or onset of maturity without any other medical indicators. The primary symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain or discomfort in association with frequent diarrhea or constipation, a change in bowel habits. There may also be urgency for bowel movements, a feeling of incomplete evacuation (tenesmus), bloating or abdominal distention. People with IBS, more commonly than others, have gastroesophageal reflux, symptoms relating to the genitourinary system, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, headache, backache and psychiatric symptoms such as depression and anxiety. Some studies indicate that up to 60% of persons with IBS also have a psychological disorder, typically anxiety or depression. The cause of IBS is unknown, but several hypotheses have been proposed. The risk of developing IBS increases sixfold after acute gastrointestinal infection. Post-infection, further risk factors are young age, prolonged fever, anxiety, and depression. Publications suggesting the role of brain-gut "axis" appeared in the 1990s, such as a study entitled Brain-gut response to stress and cholinergic stimulation in IBS published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology in 1993. A 1997 study published in Gut magazine suggested that IBS was associated with a "derailing of the brain-gut axis." Psychological factors may be important in the etiology of IBS. There is no specific laboratory or imaging test that can be performed to diagnose irritable bowel syndrome. Diagnosis of IBS involves excluding conditions that produce IBS-like symptoms, and then following a procedure to categorize the patient's symptoms. Ruling out parasitic infections, lactose intolerance, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and celiac disease is recommended for all patients before a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome is made. In patients over 50 years old it is recommended that they undergo a screening colonoscopy.