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Urinary and Fecal Incontinence due to Stenosis

Spine Health | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (12)
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@reets70

I do have nerve compression in my lower lumbar region. I also have cervical stenosis, and now I’m wondering if it’s the cervical nerves that are causing the issues. It could be, so I’ll talk to the neuro about it next week.

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Jennifer, Volunteer Mentor | @jenniferhunter | 6 days ago

@reets70 You are correct that cervical central canal stenosis can be a cause of bowel or bladder incontinence. If you have cervical spinal cord compression in addition to nerve issues from the lumbar area, it seems plausible that those issues may be cumulative. I think taking to a spine specialist is a good idea. There was a member here who had such serious constipation and blockage that his doctors were going to do a colostomy, and he had been unable to walk. He also had bad cervical stenosis and after spine surgery, he improved and avoided the colostomy. After rehab, he started walking again, after spending some years in a wheelchair.

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