Guideline to Implementation: A Rapid Clinical Care Pathway to Care for Patients Affected by Chronic Constipation

The study is being completed to test the pilot implementation of a rapid clinical care pathway for chronic constipation in the University of Michigan Gastroenterology clinic. This study will learn how often patients get better and how satisfied patients are with care decisions, when seen by a gastroenterologist for medical advice on constipation.

Inclusion Criteria: * Participant has Chronic constipation as a main symptom * Participant is able to participate in pelvic floor physical therapy Exclusion Criteria: * Participant has taken narcotic pain medication in the past 30 days * Participant has been scheduled for a test called an anorectal manometry in the past * Participant has been scheduled to see a pelvic floor physical therapist in the past * Participant is pregnant