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Originally Posted by Floridafan
Yes to I'm the doctor, Floridafan and yes it can affect your bladder. A nerve has two types of fibers, motor and sensory. Motor tells the tissue what to do and sensory fibers relate it to its environment. Example, when you shake someones hand, you squeeze their hand, that's the motor portion of the nerve telling the muscles in your arm and hand to contract and squeeze and you feel the persons hand in yours, that's the sensory portion of the nerve doing the feeling and telling the brain your being touched.
How severe is the bladder involvement? You really should tell your doctor.
Personally I would not have surgery for degenerative disc disease but you may be so severe you waited too long and you might need surgery. Tough call without reviewing your MRI and x-rays.
Spinal decompression has helped many people with exactly what your complaining of. Everyone responds differently. Some people follow doctors orders, some don't. Some continue to do the very things that caused the problem others stop and follow directions, everyone is different.
You are completely unique and need to have someone evaluate you. Take your records with you.
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I have a CD with my x-rays on it and my MRI is waiting for approval from my insurance co. I have been told by my dr to take them to the neuro surgeon she is referring me to.
As far as my bladder goes, its very hard for me to urinate at times I have to strain really hard and if I stop straining it stops. This doesn't happen all the time, but at least a few times a month.
I will be sure to tell her on my next visit.