If cauda equina is not treated it can lead to paralysis in one or both legs, loss of bladder or bowel control, loss of sexual sensation, anxiety, depression, loss of confidence and fear of socializing.
Treatment for cauda equina should be done within 48 hours or less to increase your chance of improving sensory and motor function as well as prevent loss of bladder control or bowel control.
The first signs of cauda equina are.
Urinary retention: the most common symptom.
Urinary and/or fecal incontinence.
“Saddle anethesia” sensory disturbance, which can involve the anus, genitals and buttock region.
Weakness or paralysis of usually more than one nerve root.
Pain in the back and/or legs (also known as sciatica).
There are several red flags that you might have cauda equina syndrome: Numbness or different sensations in the backs of your legs, butt, hip and inner thighs (your saddle area, as in the parts of your body that would touch the saddle if you were on a saddled horse).
Pain in your back and/or legs (sciatica).
The back condition that causes incontinence is Cauda equina syndrome which can cause a variety of symptoms which include severe low back pain, bladder dysfunction and loss of bladder control or even urinary retention.
Cauda equina syndrome occurs when the nerve roots in the lumbar spine are compressed, cutting off sensation and movement.
Nerve roots that control the function of the bladder and bowel are especially vulnerable to damage.
Back pain can make you incontinent if your nerves are also compressed, irritated or injured as a result of the back pain.
Back problems and back injuries as well as back pain can cause bladder control problems and lead to partial or full urinary incontinence as your back contains nerves that connect to your bladder from your brain and when damaged or irritated, compressed or injured can prevent the signals from being sent from your brain to your bladder properly.
Lower back pain can cause bladder problems and lead to partial or full urinary incontinence.
The sacral nerves in the lower back have a lot of influence on proper functioning of urine and stool or poop.
Injury or irritation or stimulation or compression of the sacral nerves can lead to urinary incontinence, overactive bladder and urinary retention.