Insert a lubricated finger into the anus. Move it in a circle until the sphincter muscle relaxes. This may take a few minutes. After you have done the stimulation, sit in a normal position for a bowel movement.

The purpose of the large intestine is to absorb water and salts from the material that has not been digested as food, and get rid of any waste products left over. By the time food mixed with digestive juices reaches your large intestine, most digestion and absorption has already taken place.

A persistent change in your bowel habits, including diarrhea or constipation or a change in the consistency of your stool. Rectal bleeding or blood in your stool. Persistent abdominal discomfort, such as cramps, gas or pain. A feeling that your bowel doesn’t empty completely.

Your appendix is a small finger-like pouch extending down from the large intestine. When it becomes infected and inflamed, the result is appendicitis. If untreated, the appendix can burst, infecting the abdominal cavity.

One of the most common hip issues, bursitis is when the small sacs that cushion your hip joints become inflamed. If your pain tends to stay muted during the day and gets worse when you lie down on your hip, it may . be bursitis.

Managing hip pain at night

1. Change your sleeping position. Keep experimenting to find the most pain-reducing position.
2. Place wedge-shaped pillows under your hip to provide cushioning.
3. Sleep with a pillow between your knees to reduce stress across your hips.
4. Put one or more pillows under your knees.

Certain positions, including sitting with crossed legs, can exacerbate hip pain as it places stress on the joint. It is time to meet with a doctor when any of the associated symptoms become difficult to manage.

Apply heat 2 or 3 times a day for 20 to 30 minutes—using a heating pad, hot shower, or hot pack—to relieve pain and stiffness. Put ice or a cold pack on your sore hips for 10 to 20 minutes at a time to numb the area.