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A hernia occurs when an organ exits an opening in a muscle or tissue that locates it. Hernias are common in the abdomen. However, a hernia can also occur in the upper thighs, navel, and groin area. Although the majority of hernias are not immediately life-threatening, they do not go away on their own and require surgical correction to prevent potentially dangerous complications. However, you can do some homework and lifestyle adjustments to improve this - all starting with Step 1 below.

Steps

Part 1 of 4: Lifestyle changes

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   Eat several small meals. It is recommended to eat 6 small meals a day - 3 main meals and 3 snacks alternately. You should not eat too much at a time to avoid reflux of food in the stomach, especially with cases of diaphragmatic hernia. The acid moves back up into the esophagus because part of the stomach is pushed through the diaphragm into the chest.
   • This is not an excuse to eat more. Meals should be in addition to small meals. Start with a half or three-quarter plate until you get used to one serving of a small meal.

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   Avoid eating certain foods. In the case of a diaphragmatic hernia, you should avoid eating spicy foods, caffeinated drinks or anything else that causes stomach upset. Foods that you liked but were annoying should now be completely avoided to reduce the pressure on your digestive system and body.
   • These could be certain teas, as well as soda and coffee. Citrus juices and some fruits should also be avoided in order to maintain the balance of acidity in the stomach.
   • Taking an antacid once a day before a meal will help control the symptoms of a diaphragmatic hernia, especially if you accidentally eat something that is bothering your stomach.

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   Avoid exercising after meals. Do not lie down, bend or get active right after a meal. These activities can lead to gastroesophageal reflux, as noted. Avoiding exercise after a meal can prevent further damage to the already affected area.

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   Weight loss. Being overweight increases the pressure in the abdomen and pushes the intestines, eventually causing a hernia. Eating a healthy diet (including a variety of small meals) and healthy exercise will help you achieve this goal.
   • Before making a radical change to your diet and exercise routine, you should consult your doctor. They will provide appropriate weight loss instructions without compromising on health.

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   Take a pain reliever. Pain relievers work to block and block pain signals from reaching the brain. If the pain signal can't reach the brain, you won't feel pain. Although you can see your doctor for stronger medication, there are some pain relievers that can be bought over the counter. There are two groups of pain relievers you should consider:
   • Mild pain reliever. These medications are usually available over-the-counter and can relieve pain in some cases. The most common is the drug acetaminophen. See the manufacturer's instructions on the package for the correct dosage for your weight and age. In some cases, your doctor may recommend more in the short term. If you have any questions, you should consult your doctor.
   • Strong pain reliever. You will need this medicine if the pain does not go away after taking the mild pain reliever. However, you need to be cautious as it can be addictive and the effectiveness of the drug will deteriorate over time. Examples are codeine or tramadol, and they are only available by prescription.

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   Wear a positioning bandage or brace to support the hernia. Wear supportive devices to prevent your internal organs from getting more herniated while you wait for additional treatment. Especially when a surgical plan is in place, the medical staff can press the hernia back into place by hand and ask you to wear a special belt (called a positioning band) to keep the drainage in place. taste until surgery. Although the effectiveness of this method has not been fully proven, wearing a positioning band after handling the herniation manually may help relieve symptoms.
   • There are different types of ligaments for abdominal and inguinal hernias that you can buy online.
   • However, wearing assistive devices can be painful and uncomfortable, so be prepared to take an over-the-counter pain reliever like Tylenol if needed.
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Part 2 of 4: Exercise to prevent a hernia

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   Practice lying on your side and lifting your legs. As noted above, a weakened area such as the abdominal wall can cause the internal organs or intestines to be pushed out of position. Therefore, the solution is exercise to strengthen the part of the body where the hernia occurs. A leg lift is a good exercise to start with. Here's how to do it:
   • Start in a straight lying position with your head higher than your feet.
   • Slowly raise both feet about 35cm or 30 to 45 °. To create more resistance, you can exercise with a support person so that they press lightly on the leg while you lift, and remember to separate your legs a little.
   • Hold this position for a few seconds and then return to the starting position. Start with five beats and work your way up to ten.

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   Practice tilting a bicycle. Avoid exercises or activities that require lifting, pulling, or pushing as this can make a hernia more likely to occur. Hence, tilt cycling is a good exercise. Here's how:
   • Lie flat with your head lower than your feet, hands on your sides.
   • Hinge at hips and lift knees above body.
   • Use both feet and start a cycle. When you feel tired in your stomach, stop exercising.

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   Practice knee tightening. Pillows are also a great way to strengthen your abs without the expensive gym equipment. Here's how to do it:
   • Lie up straight with your head lower than your feet, knees bent. Place and hold a pillow between your knees.
   • Begins to inhale. As you exhale, use your thigh muscles to squeeze the pillow. Try not to tilt your pelvis. After breathing out, relax your thigh muscles.
   • Start with a ten-beat workout, and work your way up to three.

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   Crunch-style crunches. This exercise helps strengthen the abdominal wall muscles. If you don't like the usual crunches, try crunches:
   • Lie up straight with your head lower than your feet, knees bent.
   • Begin to bend your upper body up but only up to 30 ° to stop, while tightening your abdominal muscles. Hold this position for a moment and then slowly lower yourself down to the starting position.
   • Start with a 15 rep workout, and work your way up to three times slowly.

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   Exercise in the pool. Exercising in water will increase resistance and make it harder to balance.This practice also helps more in enhancing abdominal health. If you can access the pool, consider the following three exercises:
   • Initially, you only need to walk in the water 3-5 times around the lake.
   • Once done, do 30 hips closes and hips open, hip stretch and flexion.
   • Finally, do 30 squats.

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   Walk. Walking helps strengthen the upper and lower abdomen, pelvic floor muscles. You only need to walk for 45 minutes a day at a fast pace, but don't focus on walking once! Walking - even just 10 minutes at a time is effective, not to mention the relaxation it produces.
   • Consider making some small adjustments, like park your car further away from the entrance, take your dog for a morning walk, or take a lunch to the park and go for a walk to increase your cravings.

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   Yoga. Consult your healthcare provider before trying any difficult poses. Yoga is not suitable for some people. You should only do the poses in the presence of the yoga teacher so they can guide you during the practice. If your health care provider agrees to do yoga, the following yoga poses are believed to reduce abdominal pressure, improve abdominal muscle strength, and close the groin:
   • Posture standing on shoulder (Sarvangasana)
   • Fish Pose (Matsyasana)
   • Leg Lifting Posture (Utthanpadasana)
   • Relaxing pose (Pawanmuktasana)
   • Sitting pose (Paschimottanasana)
   • Lightning Pose (Vajrasana)
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Part 3 of 4: Building healthier habits

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   Avoid lifting heavy objects. To avoid putting pressure on your muscles and stomach, you must avoid heavy lifting. If you can't avoid it, lift it in the correct position. Remember to lift the object with your knees instead of using your back.
   • This means that you should bend your knees before lifting them to let your knees work. Lift the object close to the body to distribute its weight. This lift will use all the muscles without putting too much pressure on a particular muscle group.

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   Give up smoking. Smoking cigarettes can degenerate not only muscles but also tissues in the body. If you quit smoking not for your heart, lungs, hair, skin or nails, do it for your current illness.
   • Moreover, smoking cessation is good for those around you. Try switching to nicotine patches or gum to reduce cravings. Slowly, you will become less dependent on tobacco - you don't have to quit completely immediately.

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   Try to avoid getting sick. Sneezing, coughing, vomiting, and bowel movements can all put pressure on the intestines and abdomen. However, those are the normal functions that the body has to do. Try to avoid getting sick to avoid these problems.
   • Avoid pushing with your bowel movements so that you don't put too much pressure along your stomach area, if possible. If you have a persistent cough, seek immediate treatment to avoid putting additional pressure on the abdominal muscles.

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   Consider the possibility of surgery. If all else fails, you may need surgery to fix the hernia. Surgery to treat a hernia can be done using the following techniques:
   • Endoscopic surgery. This technique uses a microscopic camera and miniature surgical devices to correct the herniation through a short incision. They repair the herniation by stitching to close the hole in the abdominal wall, and fill the hole with a surgical net. Laparoscopic surgery causes less damage to surrounding tissue and requires shorter recovery time than open surgery. However, the risk of hernia recurrence persists.
   • Open surgery. This technique is suitable for hernias in which part of the intestine has moved down into the scrotum. Open surgery requires a longer recovery time. You should be able to resume normal activities six weeks after surgery.
     • Both surgeries are performed after local anesthesia or anesthesia. The doctor will reposition the herniated tissue, and if intestinal constriction occurs, they will remove the organs that have died from lack of oxygen. Hernia surgery is usually just an outpatient procedure.
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Part 4 of 4: Understand your medical condition

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   Recognize inguinal hernia. This is the most common type of hernia. For both men and women, the groin canal is in the groin area. In men, this is where the testicles run from the abdomen to the scrotum, the testicles are responsible for hanging the testicles. In women, the groin contains the ligaments that hold the uterus in place. Symptoms of inguinal hernia include:
   • A tumor appears on either side of the pubic bone, most noticeable when standing.
   • Pain or discomfort at the lower abdomen bulging when you bend over, cough, or lift objects.
     • Inguinal hernia often occurs in men because the groin does not close completely, creating weakness that can easily lead to a hernia. Usually a man's testicles slump down through the groin not long after birth, and the groin closes almost completely afterward. An inguinal hernia develops when the intestines are pushed through the groin canal.

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   Recognize a diaphragmatic hernia. A diaphragmatic hernia occurs when part of the stomach is pushed through the diaphragm in the chest. Diaphragmatic hernia is most common in people over the age of 50. Diaphragmatic hernia causes gastroesophageal reflux, creating a hot sensation as gastrointestinal fluid leaks back into the esophagus. Symptoms of a diaphragmatic hernia include:
   • Gastroesophageal reflux - a feeling of heartburn when stomach acids move back up into the esophagus because part of the stomach is pushed through the diaphragm into the chest.
   • Chest pain. Reflux of the digestive products and acid in the stomach leads to a sharp pain in the chest.
   • Difficulty swallowing. Part of the stomach is pushed through the diaphragm leading to the reflux of digestive products in the stomach, and makes you feel like food is stuck on the way down the esophagus.
     • Birth defects are also a cause of this condition in children.

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   Recognize an incision hernia. A surgical herniation occurs when the intestines are pushed through the surgical scar or weak tissue after abdominal surgery.
   • A bulge or swelling at the surgical site of the abdomen is the only "symptom". The intestine is pushed through the surgical scar or weak tissue leading to swelling or swelling there.

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   Recognize umbilical hernia in infants. Infants younger than six months of age may experience an umbilical hernia if the intestines are pushed through the abdominal wall near the navel.
   • A sign that a newborn baby has an umbilical hernia is constant fussiness, and a swelling or bulge near the navel.
   • The inability to close the abdominal wall creates weakness and causes the umbilical hernia to develop. This usually clears up on its own when the baby is almost one year old. When the baby is one year old, if the hernia does not go away, the baby will need surgery to treat it.

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   Know the cause of a hernia. Hernias can develop suddenly or slowly. A hernia can be caused by muscle weakness or pressure from the body.
   • Common causes of muscle weakness include:
     • Age
     • Chronic cough
     • Injury caused by trauma or surgery
     • The abdominal wall does not completely close at the time of the fetus (birth defect).
   • Factors that stress the body and cause a hernia include:
     • Abdominal fluid (abdominal fluid)
     • Constipation
     • Pregnant
     • Heavy lifting
     • Prolonged cough or sneeze
     • Sudden weight gain

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   You also need to know your risk factors. There are many factors that increase the risk of hernias, including:
   • Chronic constipation
   • Chronic cough
   • Cystic fibrosis (damages lung function and causes a chronic cough)
   • Obesity or overweight
   • Pregnant
   • History of an individual or family hernia
   • Smoke
     • You can control some of these risk factors. Since hernias can recur, it's best to address these risk factors to reduce the risk of the disease coming back.

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   How will they diagnose a hernia? Each type of hernia is diagnosed differently. Here's how they proceed with the diagnosis:
   • Inguinal hernia or surgical herniation. Your doctor will do a physical exam and palpate for a bulge in your abdomen or groin that gets bigger when you stand, cough or do strenuous activity.
   • Diaphragmatic hernia. They will have a chest x-ray or endoscopy to diagnose a diaphragmatic hernia. During an x-ray with the bacon, the doctor will give the patient a solution containing the bacilli and take a series of X-rays of the gastrointestinal tract. Laparoscopy uses a small camera attached to a tube and threaded through the throat down to the esophagus and into the stomach. These tests allow the doctor to observe where the stomach is in the body.
   • Umbilical hernia. They will perform an ultrasound with high-frequency sound waves to create an image of the structure inside the body, thereby diagnosing umbilical hernia in young children. Umbilical hernia in newborn babies will resolve on their own within four years. Babies with this condition from birth only need to be closely monitored by a doctor during their development.

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   Know the potential complications of a hernia. Sometimes a hernia is not dangerous in the first place, and if left untreated, it will develop and cause severe pain. It's best to consult your doctor as soon as you notice signs of a hernia. Two main problems can occur when you don't treat a hernia:
   • Obstruction in the intestine. This can cause severe pain, constipation and nausea when part of the intestine gets stuck in the abdominal wall.
   • Intestinal obstruction due to constriction. This can occur when the intestines don't get enough blood. Bowel tissue can become infected and damage the bowel function, a life-threatening medical condition.
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Advice

• Some types of hernias show no symptoms unless detected during a routine physical exam.
• If surgery is not treated, some types of hernias will develop larger. Always see your doctor for evaluation if you have a hernia.