I have an umbilical hernia due to muscle weakness from giving birth. My doc said I can strengthen it by exercise. What exercise is safe to strengthen this? I'm scared of causing more harm than good. By the way sit ups are out because I have kyphosis and scoliosis. I used to do pull ups reverse curls etc before pregnancy. Are these safe to do now to strengthen my muscle and hopefully help it? I want back into my old routine but I'm scared.
Hello id like to ask one question, i have umbilical hernia diameter 12mm sometimes it get worse sometimes not it s not painfull only i can feel pressure. My doctor told me not to go to surgery im 22 years old and sometimes i think that when i urinate i feel pain in urea, sometimes when i touch it if occasionally hurt , my surgeon said nothing to worry about
Hello id like to ask one question, i have umbilical hernia diameter 12mm sometimes it get worse sometimes not it s not painfull only i can feel pressure. My doctor told me not to go to surgery im 22 years old and sometimes i think that when i urinate i feel pain in urea, sometimes when i touch it if occasionally hurt , my surgeon said nothing to worry about
Hello!
You should concentrate on cardio and on keeping yourself fit as a whole.
You are not advised to work out much on abdominal muscles as you were operated for umbilical hernia.
You can run, jog, treadmill etc.
Avoid activities which increase pressure in the abdominal wall like coughing etc.
Assess your case near your surgeon after a year and then you can start mild abdominal exercises based on that.
Take care!
i just had UMBILICAL HERNIA surgery in jan 2009 what type of exercise can i do to start to strenght up my abs again with out hurting my self I just want to get back in shape
Hi,
I just went to the doctor yesterday due to an umbilicord hernia. What I gathered is that in a minority of cases the intestines can protude and can cause severe problems if it does not get pushed back in. However, this is rare. There can be mild pain if you have fat sticking through the hernia but this does not cause any serious problems other than discomfort.
The surgery is a minor surgery and will help the hernia to not get worse. This type of surgery is common and is not a big deal. However, surgery in general can cause scarring and has the potential to cause other problems.
So, you can leave the hernia. Perhaps it will get worse or perhaps it will stay the same. Hernias in adults rarely close. Or you can get surgery, it is an outpatient surgery and common. But surgery is surgery and can have deletrious side affects.
If your doctor is giving you an "oh well" attitude it is becuase either option will work but both have their draw backs. Good luck with your decision. I personally am going to the surgeons to have a consult.
Hi
Thanks for writing to the forum!
Doctors differ in their opinion regarding adult onset umbilical hernia. For an operation to be successful the cause of hernia has to be eliminated—abdominal muscle stress as in lifting heavy weights, constipation, cough, muscle weakness etc. It is advisable to first eliminate the cause and then go for surgery.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!