Neuropathic pain is one of the common and painful symptoms in patients with cauda equina nerve injury. This pain not only affects the patient's daily activities, but can also have a serious impact on their mental and emotional state, leading to neurasthenia, anxiety, depression, etc.
The location and severity of the pain varies from person to person, but it usually occurs in areas such as the lower back, upper and lower legs, ankles, and soles of the feet. This pain may be constant or intermittent and may worsen with movement or changes in body position.
Bowel and bowel problems due to cauda equina nerve damage are a complex and sensitive topic, which not only affects the physical health of the patient, but also has a profound impact on their mental and social life. Differences in the degree of injury can lead to different degrees of loss of sphincter control, leading to a range of problems related to bowel and bowel movements.
For patients who do not have complete loss of sphincter control, they may experience symptoms such as difficulty with second bowel movements, constipation, bloating, urinary frequency, and urinary retention. These symptoms not only make patients feel uncomfortable, but they may also affect their daily life and social activities. Long-term spleen and stomach imbalance and gastrointestinal disorders may also cause further damage to the patient's health.
Some patients may be at risk of urinary tract infections and even fertility due to long-term dependence on urinary catheters. For older patients, bowel and bowel problems may bring more distress to their lives, not only making them feel uncomfortable themselves, but also causing family conflicts and burdens.
The effect of numbness in the perineal area on erectile function in male patients is an important issue. Numbness in the perineal area due to cauda equina nerve damage not only affects sphincter function, but may also negatively affect sexual function in men, leading to erectile dysfunction.
This condition is especially acute for young male patients, who may be under pressure to have children and have sex. The recovery of erectile function is closely related to the recovery of urinary and urinary function and sphincter function.
For young male patients, prolonged limitations in erectile function can indeed have a serious impact on their fertility and sexual quality of life. Therefore, timely diagnosis and cauda equina nerve injury is very important.
For older patients, although they may already have a family and children, the loss of erectile function may still have some impact on their quality of life. Therefore, it is essential for all patients to focus on and work to restore urine, sphincter, and sexual function.
Radiation abnormalities in the lower extremities after cauda equina nerve injury and the resulting series of problems are very common. These symptoms not only seriously affect the quality of life of patients, but also pose a great challenge to their ability to take care of themselves.
Whether it is a complete injury or an incomplete injury, cauda equina nerve injury can cause symptoms such as numbness, pain, stiffness, a feeling of restraint, weakness, chills, and cramps in the lower limbs. These symptoms may worsen over time, especially with chronic lack of exercise and nutritional deficiencies. Muscle atrophy and decreased muscle strength are common complications that further impair the patient's mobility.
Of particular concern is the fact that sensory impairment may lead to foot drop, burning pain, or unrealism, which can severely affect the patient's walking and standing. For patients who need to take care of themselves, these problems undoubtedly make their daily life more difficult.
Milder patients are said to be a very real and important problem of the multiple pressures faced by patients with more severe conditions. These stresses are not only due to the illness itself, but also to individuals, families and the environment.
When these pressures are not released and responded to in a timely and effective manner, they will continue to accumulate in the patient's heart, which in turn affects the ** and ** process of the disease. Patients may feel frustrated, helpless, and hopeless, lose confidence in **, and lose hope in life. This state of mind may further exacerbate the exacerbation of the disease, creating a vicious circle.
In addition, the disease is a progressive process, and symptoms may gradually worsen over time. At present, Western medicine** is mainly aimed at symptom relief, rather than **sexual**. As a result, patients often need to take medication for a long time, and even as the disease worsens, the dosage needs to be increased.
Long-term use of Western medicine may indeed bring some ***, among which the damage to the liver and kidney is relatively large. This is because drugs are metabolized in the body and often need to be excreted and detoxified through the liver and kidneys. Long-term use of large amounts of drugs, especially for some toxic drugs, may increase the burden on the liver and kidneys, and even lead to damage to liver and kidney function. In addition, long-term use of the drug may also trigger other complications, such as gastrointestinal reactions, immune system abnormalities, etc., which can accelerate the deterioration of the body.
The application of traditional Chinese medicine in cauda equina syndrome** is very valuable. For patients with unfavorable bowel and bowel movements, and difficult to solve, the main ones are to nourish the liver, tonify the kidney, strengthen the spleen, and stomach; For patients with male sexual dysfunction or loss, it is mainly to warm the kidney, tonify the spleen, nourish the kidney, and fill the sperm; Patients with sensory and perceptual disorders such as numbness and unbearable pain in the lower limbs (severe or even muscle atrophy) are mainly used to relax tendons, clear channels, invigorate qi and nourish blood.
Wang Lao believes that the main pathogenesis of cauda equina nerve injury is spleen and stomach disharmony, liver and kidney loss, medullary dryness, tendon impotence, and transmedullary blockade.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has unique advantages in cauda equina syndrome and can be individualized according to the specific condition of the patient. In the process of integrating**, TCM can be combined with other ** methods to jointly promote the recovery of patients and improve the quality of life.