The difference between an enema and a colonic is the distance that the water travels up the colon. With an enema, the water remains by the rectum and at most gets halfway up the descending colon. Most colonic experts say that it takes more than one colonic to get all the way around to the other end of the colon. One colonic expert, begins with a client lying on her left side so that the water collects in the descending colon. Then the client rolls onto her back so that the water moves into the next portion.
Some therapists ask clients to call out when they feel extremely full.
Then the therapist will shut off the water and open the output valve. O ther therapists say they can tell when the client is full. It's very intuitive work, says one. The process is one of water repeatedly flowing in and out. One of the big fears, usually put forth by gastroenterologists, is that too much water will be flushed into the colon, causing it to burst.