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What Causes Severe Cramping In Colon?

My husband fractured 9 ribs and also had displaced fracture of the transverse processes on L1, 2, and 3. Now that the swelling is gone he has been having on and off diarrhea and loose mucous stools for one month. No bleeding, but severe cramping in his colon, not tummy. Is it possible to have a pinched nerve as the result of the injury causing his problems?
Thu, 7 Apr 2016
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Hi,

thank you for the brief history of your husband. As i can understand it is more of the skeletal muscle involvement than the smooth muscle involvement. Since colon is supplied by the pelvic splanchnic nerve and the injury is in the L1,2,3 level. Also as the muscles involved must have got weak and due to that there will be chances of feeling colon cramping.

You should focus on doing regular breathing exercises for improving the capacity of lungs and also the core stability and spine strengthening exercises.

With the grace of god i wish your husband a speedy recovery.
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What Causes Severe Cramping In Colon?

Hi, thank you for the brief history of your husband. As i can understand it is more of the skeletal muscle involvement than the smooth muscle involvement. Since colon is supplied by the pelvic splanchnic nerve and the injury is in the L1,2,3 level. Also as the muscles involved must have got weak and due to that there will be chances of feeling colon cramping. You should focus on doing regular breathing exercises for improving the capacity of lungs and also the core stability and spine strengthening exercises. With the grace of god i wish your husband a speedy recovery.