My hernia operation didn't remove my discomfort. In fact, it's worse. What else could be wrong? [more inside]
posted by atchafalaya on Nov 1, 2009 - 3 answers

What should I ask my doctor about my hernia operation? [more inside]
posted by atchafalaya on Aug 20, 2009 - 5 answers

The surgeon who is going to do my hernia repair says he wants to intentionally sever a nerve that will leave the inside of my thighs numb. The heck?? [more inside]
posted by phoeniciansailor on May 2, 2009 - 20 answers

So I have an inguinal hernia. What do I need to know? [more inside]
posted by Autarky on Apr 2, 2009 - 4 answers

I am fairly certain I have an inguinal hernia. How do I get back into intense exercise while avoiding injury? [more inside]
posted by wastelands on Mar 19, 2009 - 6 answers

How does a ruptured disk benefit from an epidural? [more inside]
posted by boo_radley on Mar 12, 2009 - 12 answers

Make me throw up. There's gross stuff inside (of me and the explanation). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 1, 2009 - 35 answers

Sometimes my left testicle "falls in" to my abdomen. Is this bad/dangerous? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 25, 2009 - 16 answers

So, I think I've given myself some kind of abdominal hernia. I'm in San Francisco, and I have no health insurance. [more inside]
posted by hototogisu on Sep 18, 2008 - 4 answers

My doc thinks I have a herniated disc at c5-6, and wants to operate does anyone have experience with this injury and if so, could you tell me a bit about it. [more inside]
posted by bernsno on Feb 19, 2008 - 19 answers

I have a recurring muscle strain, but it's not a hernia. [more inside]
posted by craniac on Sep 18, 2007 - 7 answers

I was just diagnosed with an inguinal hernia, which I've apparently had for almost 2 years now. I know next to nothing about hernias, let alone inguinal hernias, and it looks like it'll be 6-12 weeks before I can get into surgery, and at least 3 weeks before I get a proper consult with the surgeon. I exercise frequently with weight training, cardio, and flexibility training in the gym, and am wondering what if any exercises are safe to continue in the interim, or what exercises definitely need to be avoided. Can I still stay in shape without making this thing worse? [more inside]
posted by skechada on Jun 20, 2007 - 11 answers

I'm worried about getting a hernia from deadlifting. Are there any exercises to prevent or minimise a hernia? [more inside]
posted by gttommy on Jun 14, 2007 - 8 answers

Please tell about your degree of recovery from an abdominal hernia. [more inside]
posted by rudster on Jun 30, 2006 - 13 answers