What is peristalsis?
Peristalsis is the automatic, wave-like movement of the muscles of the digestive tract.
Through peristalsis, food moves through the digestive system - the process begins as soon as you start swallowing the product. The reaction continues in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, culminating in digestion.
When food and liquid enter the digestive tract, the nerve stimulates the muscles and initiates a series of wave-like contractions. As a result of muscle contraction, food and drink automatically move to the digestive system and reach the urethra or anus.
Peristalsis is involved in the digestion process. It is as a result of peristalsis that the food or drink you take goes through all the stages of the digestion process - without peristalsis it is impossible to eat and digest food, process food, absorb useful substances, expel waste products from the body.
Symptoms of peristalsis disorders are:
- Constipation;
- Diarrhea;
- Excess gases;
- Abdominal pain;
- Bloating;
- Nausea;
- Acid reflux;
- Difficulty swallowing;
- Deficiency of nutrients;
- Pubic.
The reason for the decrease in the functioning of peristalsis is problems with the muscles or the nervous system.
The cause may be:
- Side effect of medication;
- Trauma;
- Infection;
- Disease;
- Hormonal changes;
- Imbalance of electrolytes.
Source:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/22892-peristalsis
