@erinjudge.rd: Poop often feels stuck, because it’s not able to release correctly. Your poop posture can influence this! Poop is stored in the rectum, which is at the base of your colon. The puborectalis muscle kinks off the base of the rectum, so that poop isn’t coming out when it’s not supposed to. Proper toilet posture, where you lift your knees above your hips, helps release the puborectalis to empty the rectum. Relaxation on the toilet helps with opening the anal sphincter to help with emptying as poop slides out of the rectum and towards the anus, which is the opening to the outside of the body. #posturecheck #poopposture #gi #ibs #constipation