What is the Colon Hydrotherapy procedure?
Colon Hydrotherapy is the safe, gentle infusion of warm filtered water into and out of the rectum and large intestine using no chemicals or drugs. To begin, the therapist will suggest a trip to the restroom to empty your bladder. You will be covered with a towel and/or blanket, reclining on a padded table. At the foot of the table is a stainless steel and glass wall unit displaying a temperature gauge, pressure gauge and an observation tube. You will gently insert a speculum approximately two inches into the rectum. There are two tubes extending from the speculum to the unit. Pressure-regulated and multi-filtered water flows through one of the two tubes, the inflow tube, into the speculum infusing from there into the large intestine. The practitioner closely monitors the temperature and low pressure of the water, paying particular attention to minimizing your stress. During each cycle of filling and emptying, the hydrotherapist will gently massage the abdomen, on emptying, to enhance a