Hi everyone. I'm a 19 year old male and suffered a slight disk bulge and tear in the L5-SI region, about a year ago. I was given physical therapy and I'm currently about three weeks in. Just before I started, I began to have sudden random urges to use the bathroom, almost like a spasm. They would even occur if I didn't have to go. I just ignored it and the weird feelings went away on their own after about a week or so. But recently, I was in the gym and the feeling suddenly came back. It's not as bad as it was before and it seems to happen when I put pressure on my pelvis or abdomen. (example: Standing up , sucking in stomach.) But, It does sometimes still occur randomly if I drank alot of fluids. The sensation never occurs when I'm sleeping and I've never lost bladder control yet. I'm seeing a doctor tomorrow, but I'm afraid that it might be related to my back. The strange thing is that I can't see how, since I've been feeling better than I have in a long time, thanks to the therapy. As you can tell, I'm a little freaked out by this, especially after reading about stuff like Cuada equina. Could there be any other explanation for it?
(P.S- I've also asked my Orthopedic doctor if my injury could cause Cuada Equina and he said there was no way, since the bulging and tear were so small.)
Thank you.