Lumbar herniation without early treatment induces urinary and fecal incontinence Ms. Liu, who is in her 50s, came to the orthopedic and traumatology outpatient clinic of the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1 year ago due to unbearable pain in her back and legs. After the doctor’s examination, she was diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation. Because the symptoms were very serious and conservative treatment was not effective, Dr. Ding Yongli recommended her to undergo surgery. However, Ms. Liu kept worrying that she would be paralyzed after the surgery, and delayed her determination to have the surgery. More than two months ago, Ms. Liu called Dr. Ding late at night, saying that her back pain was so unbearable that she was incontinent. Later, Dr. Ding Yongli operated on her, and one month later, Ms. Liu was completely restored to health. The first affiliated hospital of Henan College of Traditional Chinese Medicine orthopedic injury treatment center Ding Yongli Director Ding Yongli said that lumbar disc herniation is a common orthopedic disease, which occurs between the ages of 20 and 40. The herniated disc may have no clinical symptoms such as pain.