What are your workout restrictions if you have an inguinal hernia?

Question

I have doctors appt. in a week to have it checked out and I like to work out every day doing cardio and with weights.

Answer 1

Well if you see the doctor soon, it's obvious he'll want to schedule a time for you to have surgery to repair it. I've been unfortunate enough to have a total of 5 hernias. Femoral, Inguinal, Umbilical, I've had them all. But if you really like to work out, then do it, as long as it doesn't cause physical pain. You're going to have to get it repaired anyway. You certainly won't be working out for a while after that. Just be careful how soon you start after the surgery, if you don't give it enough time to fully heal you could get an incisional hernia. Then you'll have to start back at square one.

Answer 2

Activity restrictions after hernia surgery First week Rest First Month No exertion After one month No restrictions The purpose of restricting activity during your recovery from hernia surgery is to maximize comfort, minimize complications and ensure optimal long term results. We advise different levels of activity restriction during the first week and during the first month. During the first week rest at home, do not work and do not drive. You do not need to remain in bed but do not walk more than is necessary to take care of your basic needs: going to the dinner table, using the restroom and finding the clicker for the TV. Have someone else take care of basic chores such as making the bed or taking out the trash. You may feel well enough to do these things but it is better if you rest. Do not drive a car in the first week because early in your recovery you are an impaired driver. Your reflexes are slower and your ability to judge speed and distance are not 100% and therefore you are a danger to yourself and others on the road. After one week if you are no longer taking pain medications you may drive. You may walk as much as you find comfortable and you may resume light duty work. This means do not lift more than 40 lbs. Do not go to the gym. Do not jog or use the stair master. And do not otherwise exert yourself. Sex is permissible after one week but let your partner do most of the work and do not traumatize the wound. After four to six weeks you may resume normal activity without restriction. Your surgeon will tell you if it is 4 or 6 for you as an individual. When resuming a strenuous work out routine it is advisable to start slow and easy and work your way cautiously back up to your normal strain over the next month. We do not advise ever doing abdominal crunches after hernia surgery, even when fully recovered. There is a common misconception by patients that strengthening the abdominal muscles will help to prevent a future hernia. This is not true. The abdominal muscles have nothing to do with hernias. Hernias develop because there is a weakness in the abdominal fascia. Fascia is the dense sinew that encases muscle and attaches muscle to bone. It is rich is collagen which metaphorically is the molecular fiber that weaves into the fabric which holds the body together. Exercise does not strengthen fascia but may weaken it.

Answer 3

You could do light cardio but I would not recommend any weight lifting until the hernia is repaired as this will cause further damage to the abdominal wall and your intestines will protrude further and you could risk having a strangulated hernia where the abdominal wall constricts the portion of the intestine protruding and then you'd have further problems. Hernia repair is an out patient procedure. They usually will place a piece of gor-tex mesh to help strengthen that area. I've had one repaired; it's fairly simple.

Answer 4

i've never had a hernia, but i wouldn't do any until the Dr. approves it...but if you're going to anyway..don't lift weights at all! you don't wanna make it worse with straining.... maybe swimming or one of those hand cycles for cardio....but no weights. and i personally wouldn't do anything cuz you really don't want it to get worse!