Why don't hernias heal?

Question

I understand muscle tears are repaired with collagen and unlike bone repairs tends to be weaker than its original state. For reasons such as unaligned fibers and nervous system irregularities etc. But other muscle tears can heal without surgery so why not hernias?

Have any therapists out there successfully dealt with abdominal hernia repair conditioning without surgery? Long term success?

Answer 1

I take it you have never seen an animal gutted. The stomach is all held inside by a lining that is very thin. Once it has torn the intestines push outwards, thus preventing it from healing. Even having surgery to repair it leaves no guarantee's that it will not rupture again. Many people have periodic surgeries to repair hernia's. I have had mine done once, and it has ruptured again in another area. It is all weak from a surgery I had done many years ago for my gallbladder. My mother had to have them done about every 5 years. If you don't get them fixed they can lead to a blockage of your intestines and ultimately kill you if you don't have immediate surgery then.

Answer 2

A hernia is a mechanical thing where one tissue or organ protrudes through an abnormal opening. To repair it one most pull the material back through the opening and close the hole. this requires a surgical (mechanical) repair.