The GoEasy Method

Why I'm Building This

I'm Nick, a doctor of physical therapy. I designed a low-cost device, built from PVC, meant to make bowel movements a little easier by adding a light adductor (inner-thigh) squeeze while you're seated. Right now it's a prototype, not a finished product, and the fastest way to find out if the idea actually holds up is to put it in real hands and ask real people what happened.

That's what this batch of prototypes on the table is for. If you take one, you're doing product research with me — genuinely, that's the whole point.

Why the Squeeze Helps

The biomechanics behind the squeeze are actually pretty simple: when you sit, your hips are naturally bent to around 90 degrees — an ideal position for your inner-thigh muscles (hip adductors) to work effectively. Squeezing your thighs together in this position activates these muscles and helps coordinate the hips and pelvis into a more natural position. This same combination of hip position and inner-thigh activation is commonly used in physical therapy to help restore healthy pelvic movement.

When you squeeze your thighs together with your hips bent, the contraction helps facilitate internal rotation through the hips and pelvis. This creates a coordinated movement of the pelvic bones and sacrum that can help open and expand the pelvic outlet, while encouraging the pelvic floor to lengthen and relax. In other words, it helps put your hips and pelvis into a position that may make it easier for the pelvic floor to open and for you to pass stool without excessive straining.

How to Use It

• 1 Sit down normally.No special positioning needed beyond how you'd normally sit on the toilet.
• 2 Place the device between your thighs just above your knees.It should sit comfortably with your knees slightly flared out.
• 3 Squeeze about a 2–3 out of 10 while you push.Keep it light — don't over-squeeze. Take a break every 5–10 seconds.