How to urinate and defecate after lumbar spine surgery

When you have surgery on your lumbar spine, you usually can’t go down to the floor at the beginning. For bowel movements, you can use a stool dispenser in bed, and for urination, you can choose to use a catheter in many cases. If the condition is better 3-5 days after surgery and the catheter is removed, urination can be done in bed through a urinal. Depending on the lumbar spine surgery, the time to go to the floor after surgery may vary. In the case of lumbar disc herniation surgery, when the recovery is better 1-2 weeks after surgery, you can wear a lumbar brace to move on the floor and urinate and defecate at the same time. If a fracture of the lumbar spine is operated on, you can gradually move to the ground and urinate and defecate when you recover better in 3-4 weeks after surgery. It is better to choose a bidet to avoid squatting after getting up to defecate.