No matter the severity, auto accidents are stressful. Suffering an injury in the accident makes the stress that much worse. Unfortunately, numerous back injuries due to auto accidents later lead to incontinence — yet another stressful scenario.
The good news? You can find lasting relief, or even prevent back injury-related incontinence, with the right treatment.
Our expert team at Houston Pain Specialists, led by board-certified pain management specialist Hui Kang, MD, provides comprehensive care for back injuries after auto accidents, including those that later lead to incontinence.
Dr. Kang put together the following information to help you understand the back injury and incontinence connection, including effective solutions.
Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents often cause back injuries due to sudden and forceful movements.
These jolts can stress your spine, making way for a range of back injuries, such as:
These injuries can range from relatively mild to quite severe, depending on factors like vehicle speed and your overall health. In some cases, they lead to chronic neck or back pain.
An accident may cause incontinence if it damages your spinal cord or cauda equina, a nerve bundle that transmits signals between your brain, bladder, and bowels. Incontinence symptoms involving your cauda equina are also known as cauda equina syndrome.
Disc herniation and spinal stenosis associated with a car accident can also fuel incontinence.
Types of back injury-related incontinence include:
You probably won’t leave an auto accident with incontinence symptoms. In fact, any incontinence that does unfold may take days, weeks, or longer to appear due to the gradual effects of nerve or tissue damage.
Our Houston Pain Specialists team combines compassionate care and pain management techniques to comprehensively treat auto accident injuries. If you’re dealing with a back injury or related incontinence or wish to prevent bladder or bowel problems later, the process starts with an exam and evaluation.
From there, we customize your back injury treatment. Your plan may include oral or injected medication, a minimally invasive procedure, rehabilitation, or physical therapy. In many cases, a combination of treatments brings the swiftest and longest lasting relief.
To learn more about incontinence from a back injury or get started with individualized care, contact our Houston, Texas, office today to schedule an appointment.
