21 min
Cauda Equina Syndrome | I broke my body in the Pandemic and set my mind free Her Power
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In this episode of the Curl Power Podcast, Zoe Fox talks about her experience of having a spinal cord injury during the 2020 pandemic and explains how Cauda Equina Syndrome changed her self perception.
Cauda equina syndrome Cauda equina syndrome is a rare and severe type of spinal stenosis where all of the nerves in the lower back suddenly become severely compressed.
Symptoms include:
sciatica on both sides weakness or numbness in both legs that is severe or getting worse numbness around or under your genitals, or around your anus finding it hard to start peeing, can't pee or can't control when you pee – and this isn't normal for you you don't notice when you need to poo or can't control when you poo – and this isn't normal for you Cauda equina syndrome requires emergency hospital admission and emergency surgery because the longer it goes untreated, the greater the chance it will lead to permanent paralysis and incontinence.
The Spinal Injuries Association - https://www.spinal.co.uk/
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In this episode of the Curl Power Podcast, Zoe Fox talks about her experience of having a spinal cord injury during the 2020 pandemic and explains how Cauda Equina Syndrome changed her self perception.
Cauda equina syndrome Cauda equina syndrome is a rare and severe type of spinal stenosis where all of the nerves in the lower back suddenly become severely compressed.
Symptoms include:
sciatica on both sides weakness or numbness in both legs that is severe or getting worse numbness around or under your genitals, or around your anus finding it hard to start peeing, can't pee or can't control when you pee – and this isn't normal for you you don't notice when you need to poo or can't control when you poo – and this isn't normal for you Cauda equina syndrome requires emergency hospital admission and emergency surgery because the longer it goes untreated, the greater the chance it will lead to permanent paralysis and incontinence.
The Spinal Injuries Association - https://www.spinal.co.uk/
The Curl Squad represents all things community, conversation, confidence and curls.
We discuss growing up curly, overcoming obstacles, traumas and triumphs as well as sharing a natural hair care essential or two.
I'll be introducing you to some incredibly inspiring curly creators and innovators as we discuss the natural hair community, representation, doing meaningful work and building bigger tables.
Please do subscribe and rate and review to help us amplify our important voices.
Curly Girls, join us in the ongoing conversation:
www.thecurlsquad.com
www.instagram.com/thecurlsquad
www.facebook.com/thecurlsquad
www.twitter.com/thecurlsquad
21 min