After cauda equina nerve injury, doing anal lifting exercises will not help in the recovery of nerve function. However, anal lifting exercise can exercise the muscle strength of pelvic floor muscles.
Since the urethral sphincter and anal sphincter are innervated by the cauda equina nerve, patients after cauda equina nerve injury may experience weakness of urination, urinary retention, urinary incontinence, weakness of defecation, fecal incontinence and other symptoms. Lift the anus exercise training is muscle strength, and has nothing to do with the recovery of nerve function, whether the nerve function can be recovered depends on the degree of injury, whether timely treatment and other factors.
For patients with mild cauda equina injury who receive timely treatment, anal lifting exercises can assist in training the muscle strength of the pelvic floor muscles, which can help in bowel control; while for patients with severe cauda equina injury who do not receive timely treatment, bowel function may not be restored even after anal lifting exercises are performed.
If cauda equina injury is diagnosed, please follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment and rehabilitation.