Recently, I have had some minor abdominal/buttock muscle strains. On each ocasion, in the following few days my bowel movements stop but I have no pain or bloating, then things catch up but although the number of them is greater than usual at this time they are all normal in shape, size, colour, smell etc. I had a normal movement on Saturday and was not aware of straining myself since. Not going, I mentioned this to my reflexologist who found my colon point to be tight and worked on it. The following day I went as normal, at 7 am and 2pm and then again at 2.30pm -- normal but more than usual. Since then, nothing although I tried but I still have no discomfort. I have heard muscle strains can lead to several weeks of problems but not sure.