Question
A patient who underwent a lumbar nerve sheath tumor resection at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University experienced symptoms of cauda equina injury postoperatively, including numbness in the left buttock, partial loss of sensation on the outer side of the left leg, numbness below the left ankle, foot drop, inability to move toes, and urinary and sexual dysfunction. After six months of rehabilitation treatment, the patient has returned home to continue recovery. Besides electrical therapy, what other treatment methods can be tried?
Answer
Besides electrical therapy, the patient can consider hydrotherapy. They can swim at a swimming pool or walk forward, backward, and sideways in water.