*Please check the following contra-indications before you consider booking in for a colon hydrotherapy session*
(A contra-indication is a condition or circumstance you have which means it is not suitable to proceed with colon hydrotherapy. If you have a condition listed below, we cannot treat you at The Colon Clinic, this is because your safety is of the upmost importance to us. There is no negotiation on these conditions. If you have any other condition not listed, please phone us to discuss. Thank you)
Contra-indication list
- Abdominal Hernia / Hiatus Hernia
- Active Fissure or fistula
- All bladder disease
- Anaemia (104g/L or less)
- Anal tears
- Aneurism
- Any surgery or biopsy to the colon, prostate or rectum,
- Autonomic dysreflexia (condition of the involuntary nervous system).
- Abdominal surgery within the last 28 weeks. e.g hysterectomy. (The abdomen is between the bottom of your rib cage and top of your pelvis)
- Blood thinners which are administered by injection. e.g., warfin, clopidogrel (anti-coagulants) – this list is not exhaustive
- Blood pressure above 160/100
- Blood pressure below 100/50
- Bowel biopsy within the last 6 months
- Bowel obstruction eg, tumour, adhesions
- Bowel or rectal prolapse
- Bowel perforation
- Carcinoma of the colon or rectum
- Chemotherapy OR radiotherapy either being currently received, or received within the last 12 months)
- Cirrhosis or impaired liver function
- Colitis/ Ulcerative Colitis
- Colon/ rectal/ bowel cancer
- Diabetes uncontrolled or unbalanced (If you have diabetes, but it has been stable for a period of six months or longer, you may have treatment. If your diabetes has not been stable during this time period it is unsafe to proceed with treatment. Please state in the free text box, the type of diabetes you have, how you control it and the period of time it has been stable for. E.g. Type 1 diabetes, controlled with insulin pump, stable since 2021)
- Colorectal surgery (within the last 6 months)
- C-section less than 6 months ago
- Crohns
- Current treatment for cancer OR still under the care of an Oncologist for cancer
- examples of this may be radiotherapy, chemotherapy – this is not an exhaustive list.
- Diverticulitis
- Eating disorders
- Epilepsy – NOT well controlled with seizures or episodes within the last 2 years*Please tell us about the type of epilepsy you have, the last time you had a seizure or episode and the names of medication (if any) you take.
- Fistula
- Gastro-intestinal haemmorage/perforation/bleed
- Have a baby under 4 months old
- Heart disease OR Heart failure
- Heart complications of ANY kind, at any time including but not limited to myocardial infarction/heart attack, stents, treatment for AF etc.
- High Blood pressure NOT well controlled by medication (If you have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension but it has been well controlled for at least one year, please answer NO to this question. This quetion relates to when this condition is not well controlled)
- Hip or Knee surgery within the last 6 months
- Hirschsprung’s disease
- Inflamed haemorrhoids
- This means haemorrhoids (or piles as often referred to) are either painful, or bleeding or both.
- Inguinal Hernia
- Intussusception
- Liver, gall bladder disease
- Liver OR kidney’s not functioning normally
- Long term steroid use
- Neutropenic (medically diagnosed low or no immune system)
- Paralytic Ileus
- Persistent Diarrhoea
- Pregnant OR birthed within 6 months
- Prostate biopsy within the last 6 months
- Radiotherapy of abdominal area within the last 2 years.
- Reduced kidney function (Renal insufficiency)
- Recent Laparoscopy (less than 12 weeks)
- Rectal bleeding
- Renal Insufficiency
- Severe Cardiac Disease
- Severe haemorrhoids
- Severe presistent diarrhoea
- Tight sphincter
- This means it has either been medically diagnosed or you have previously been unable to tolerate the insertion of a speculum to the anus.
- Ulcerative Colitis
Please note:
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As colon hydrotherapy appointments are large, any appointment changes (ie moving the date) can only be made once. Any further changes and the booking fee will be lost.
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Colon Hydrotherapy is not in any way intended as a cure or medical treatment. It should not be seen as an alternative to seeing your Gp. It is not intended to infer or imply any presenting conditions can be solved
**If you have ANY OTHER condition that is not listed please email us before booking an appointment. Please email info@thecolonclinic.co.uk with a brief description and a contact telephone number so we can contact you to discuss**
