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Can Nerve Damage Cause Abdominal Pain?
Question: Could abdominal pain be caused by nerve damage?
Ct did show degenerative disk disease at l4-5/s1
Ct did show degenerative disk disease at l4-5/s1
Brief Answer:
In your case no.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
In your case, the answer is no, degenerative disc disease at the L4-L5 level may cause low back pain that may radiate in leg(s), but not in your abdomen.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
In your case no.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for using HCM.
I have read your question and understand your concerns.
In your case, the answer is no, degenerative disc disease at the L4-L5 level may cause low back pain that may radiate in leg(s), but not in your abdomen.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I understand that. My surgeon wants to refer me to physiatrist as he thinks it may be caused my entrapped nerve in abdomen. I have never heard of this and can find no information online.
Brief Answer:
Explained below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Since you had surgery, it’s possible that small nerves that supply the abdominal wall may be damaged or compressed by the fibrous tissue formation the after surgery.
Unfortunately it can’t be confirmed by tests such imaging, clinical examination and exclusion of other possible causes is necessary.
Parting from the location of the pain, urinary bladder conditions should be excluded first.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards.
Explained below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Since you had surgery, it’s possible that small nerves that supply the abdominal wall may be damaged or compressed by the fibrous tissue formation the after surgery.
Unfortunately it can’t be confirmed by tests such imaging, clinical examination and exclusion of other possible causes is necessary.
Parting from the location of the pain, urinary bladder conditions should be excluded first.
Hope this helps.
Kind regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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