Bowel or Bladder Changes
In addition to direct effects on your spine, spinal stenosis can also cause pain in other parts of the body which are directly associated with the spinal cord. Among these, changes in bowel or bladder movements are common. In some cases, you might feel pain when urinating. Also, you might suffer from Cauda Equina’s condition, which leads to a feeling of bowel or bladder urgency. These signs could happen spontaneously and are quite challenging to control because you cannot control the muscle groups responsible for defecation and urination. [7]
