FOOD IS USUALLY THE FIRST THING PEOPLE BLAME FOR IBS When symptoms flare after eating — bloating, pain, urgency, altered bowel habits — it feels logical to assume food is the cause. But in most long‑standing IBS cases, food is not the root problem. It is the trigger that exposes an already sensitised system. --- WHY FOOD APPEARS TO BE THE CAUSE Eating places demand on the digestive system. It increases: • Abdominal pressure • Organ movement • Neural signaling • Blood flow to

IBS OFTEN APPEARS ‘OUT OF NOWHERE Many people develop bloating, abdominal pain, altered bowel habits or digestive discomfort and are told it’s food-related — even though their diet hasn’t changed. This leads to confusion and frustration. But IBS rarely starts suddenly for no reason. What usually changes is how the body is managing load, pressure and tension through the fascial system. --- IBS IS NOT JUST A DIGESTIVE PROBLEM IBS is often treated as a purely gut-based issue. In

BACK PAIN AND GUT SYMPTOMS ARE OFTEN TREATED AS SEPARATE PROBLEMS One is sent to physio. The other is sent down a digestive or dietary route. In reality, these symptoms frequently share the same mechanical driver — how load is moving through the trunk, pelvis and fascia. At INPEAK, it is very common to see people with long‑standing back pain who also experience bloating, IBS‑type symptoms, or digestive discomfort. --- THE TRUNK AND PELVIS ARE A SHARED LOAD SYSTEM The trunk a