Bladder and Bowel Considerations with Spinal Cord Injury

Course overview

Spinal cord injury can cause a complete or partial loss of voluntary bladder and bowel control. Complications associated with a neurogenic bladder include incontinence, urinary tract infection, urinary stones, renal impairment, skin breakdown and more. Some of the complications associated with bowel dysfunction after spinal cord injury include constipation, obstructive defecation, and faecal incontinence. The medical and social consequences of these conditions can significantly impact a person's social activities and quality of life. Appropriate management of bladder and bowel dysfunction following spinal cord injury is, therefore, essential. However, there is no single approach to bladder and bowel care that works for everyone. An individualised bladder and bowel programme needs to be designed for each patient with spinal cord injury. This course explores the components of these bladder and bowel programmes. Physiopedia Plus courses are accessed through a monthly ($31) or yearly ($237) membership. Use discount code CEBROKER30 to get 30% discount on yearly full or pro membership. This will give you access to ALL 600+ approved courses, live and recorded webinars, anatomy and technique videos, podcasts, journal articles and books.