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  2. Preventing Constipation After Back Surgery - Spine-health

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    Chronic constipation can cause stool to become stuck in the colon or rectum. Rectal prolapse. Straining to pass stool can cause the rectum to stretch and protrude through the anus. Post-operative ileus. A condition caused by decreased bowel motility, resulting in abdominal distension, pain, and vomiting.

  3. 2 Sciatica Symptoms That Require Immediate Medical Attention

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    Show Transcript. Below are the descriptions of two serious sciatica symptoms that must be urgently evaluated and treated: 1. Changes in bowel and/or bladder control. Consult your doctor immediately if you have any sudden, unexplained changes in your bowel and/or bladder control. These changes may include:

  4. Side Effects and Risks of Muscle Relaxers - Spine-health

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    Some muscle relaxers cause damage to the liver, and the extent of this damage varies depending on the medication. Liver injury can range from an increase in the levels of liver enzymes to severe liver toxicity and is associated with the following medications 2 Tizanidine. Package Insert. Advagen Pharma Limited; 2020, 5 Chlorzoxazone. Package ...

  5. 3 Causes of Back and Testicular Pain - Spine-health

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    See Causes of Lower Back Pain. advertisement. 1. Spinal nerve compression. Spinal problems are commonly overlooked causes of testicular pain in men. Some examples include: Facet joint osteoarthritis. Degeneration of a facet joint can lead to bone spurs (osteophytes) and narrowing of the intervertebral foramen, which can impinge a spinal nerve.

  6. How Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy Affects Your Body

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    While rare, cervical stenosis can progress to the point of causing spinal cord compression that results in neurological deficits, called myelopathy. Here’s how this condition can cause numbness, weakness, lack of coordination, pain, and other effects on the body. See Cervical Stenosis with Myelopathy. 0 seconds of 1 minute, 54 secondsVolume 90%.

  7. Epidural Steroid Injections: Risks and Side Effects

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    Headache is a common side effect of epidural steroid injection. Side effects after an epidural are usually not serious. A few examples include (but are not limited to) 2 Manchikanti L, Buenaventura RM, Manchikanti KN, et al. Effectiveness of therapeutic lumbar transforaminal epidural steroid injections in managing lumbar spinal pain.

  8. Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Side Effects and Risks

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    NSAIDs provide anti-inflammatory effects and calm inflammation and pain in the injection site. Immediately after radiofrequency ablation, the following side effects may be experienced: Burning and/or hypersensitivity over the injection site. Numbness and/or tingling over the injection site. Sometimes, these symptoms may feel like a sunburn in ...

  9. 6 Signs of Spinal Stenosis - Spine-health

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    The compression of the S1 nerve root may cause weakness while walking on tip-toes. See Common Causes of Foot Drop. 4. Gait problems. Spinal stenosis can affect walking in different ways depending on its location within the spine, for example: Lumbar spinal stenosis (in the lower back) may cause gait problems due to foot drop. The condition may ...

  10. Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS): What It Is and How to Avoid...

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    FBSS pain may be limited to the lower back or radiate into the leg. The symptoms of failed back syndrome may appear immediately after surgery or develop after a few weeks, months, or years. Some patients may feel better immediately after surgery, and the pain may gradually develop after a few weeks. The pain may be localized to the back or leg ...

  11. 4 Tips to Get Bowels Moving After Spine Surgery | Spine-health

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    Walking every day is typically recommended to help promote blood flow, healing, and regular bowel movements during the recovery process. 2. Use pain medications as directed. Opioid pain medications, which are among the strongest pain killers commonly prescribed after spine surgery, can significantly increase the risk for developing constipation.