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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Dr. Shanthi.E
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Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr.Raju

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Lumbar Problems Bowel Problems

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Dr. Abhijit Sonawane MD

ended up having surgery. I have a lumbar compression fracture in my back. I was in the hospital for five days and did not make a bowel movement. I am out of the hospital now and it has been two days. still... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Abhijit Sonawane ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari MD

Could compression be detected on MRI? Bowel symptoms did not start until after lumbar fusion; I was told it was a possible side effect of the surgery. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul D Chaudhari ( Spine Surgeon)
Dr. Aashish Raghu MD

My husband (56 yr. old) had a lumbar x-ray showing facet arthropathy at L4-5 and L5-S1. He is ... with constipation . He became impacted, took a laxative and had a bowel movement, experienced loose ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Aashish Raghu ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.   Sunil MD

I am wondering if I should go to the ER. I am experiencing pain with bowel movements as well as bloody diarrhea , abdominal, pelvic, and lumbar pain as well as nausea and I am on my period. I know the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sunil ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Praveen Tayal MD

therapist as well as my GP. Tomorrow I will have an MRI on my lumbar spine . Apparantly the report from my .... This is an overview of what the report says : . A left convexity of the lumbar spine is noted.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Praveen Tayal ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

Should I be concerned if I am unable to control my bowel movements... I have had several problems with cevical, thoracic, and lumbar in past years.. And in the past week I cannot stop a bowel... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

My husband has been having increased episodes of loss of bowel control.He has a long history of back pain, degenerative disc disease and lumbar scoliosis.He also has been using alcohol on a daily ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Narender Saini MD

i have many disc and lumbar problems, but suddenly my right groin, leg , thigh and foot went numb. i,m very active and was once a dancer- so i,m used to pain......but when i made a bowel movement it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Narender Saini ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Jay Indravadan Patel MD

in an ER. He has a lumbar compression fracture and has been taking 5mg oxycodone twice daily and ... bowel movement in 6 days. He normally evacuates his bowel 2-3 times daily. What can I give him... View answer

Answered by : Jay Indravadan Patel ( Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist)
Dr. T Chandrakant MD

lumbar fused vertibrae,or maybe the bowel. Need advise help. ... different bowel problems, and could live with them. Recently over the last 2 months I have been experiencing ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. T Chandrakant ( General Surgeon)