“…When BM is ineffective, bowel dysfunction may dominate day-to-day life, severely curtailing community reintegration and reducing quality of life. [3][4][5] Neurogenic bowel dysfunction can result in considerable morbidity, such as autonomic dysreflexia, impaction, hemorrhoids, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, rectal prolapse, anal fissure, bloating, nausea, constipation and prolonged evacuation. 1,3,4,6,7 Bowel management programs are based on regular routine, dietary manipulation, laxatives, digital and pharmacological rectal stimulation, manual evacuation of stool and assistive interventions such as abdominal massage.…”