Pain in the spine while urinating or defecating may be caused by the presence of a herniated disc in the lumbar spine and occur due to the maintained position or required stress of the spine in these situations. This symptom can be caused because the spine is formed by bones (vertebrae) and spinal cord (set of nerves that passes through a canal inside the vertebrae), to separate the vertebrae and to damp the friction between them, there are the intervertebral discs that , due to some diseases or to the aging, they wear out and leave the place, causing the disc hernias.
The signs and symptoms of disc hernias located at the end of the spine (lumbosacral hernia) may be:
- pain that begins in the lower back, passes through the buttocks and descends to the thighs, legs and feet, called sciatica,
- pain, tingling, numbness and weakness in the buttocks, back, legs or feet, or all of these places at the same time,
- pain to the efforts or movements,
- numbness around the anus and genitals,
- difficulty controlling the bowel and bladder.
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To diagnose this or other causes of spinal pain you should consult a general practitioner or an orthopedist.
