Spastic colon is one of the common medical synonyms for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).
This problem of IBS is gradually getting intensified in our lives due to the fast and restless life style as well as because of the lack of balance in our general life style.
The problem of spastic colon is a nagging one and resembles some other common disorders of the digestive system.
Although the symptoms of spastic colon disorder vary from one patient to another, the main discomfort of this problem has a similarity with chronic dysentery and diarrhea.
Often people take over the counter medicines to check the intensity of the symptoms that makes the case worse in its own intensity.
The term spastic colon intensifies the increase in spontaneous motility of muscles in small and large intestines.
These contractions often cause spasm kind of discomfort in the abdomen along with sudden urge of bowel movement.
That's the reason why this unpredictable colon is termed as spastic colon.
The general symptoms for spastic colon disorder are constipation, diarrhea, abdominal pain, abdominal cramping, mucus in stool, and the problem of bloating which might look similar to other common disorders of digestive disorder like indigestion, flatulence etc.
However, the diagnosis of this problem depends on the doctor's analysis of the life style of the suffering person.
Although there is no definite treatment procedure for spastic colon, stress reduction, intake of anti-diarrhea medications, balanced diet, and anticholinergic procedure have imposed better result in reducing the discomforts caused by the problem of spastic colon.