I have recently been diagnosed with a minor hernia.
The problem is I am about to run the Boston Marathon.
Will compression shorts help me? Any other suggestions?
I am begining to panic.Thanks,Dave
: Usually folks with hernias should avoid any type of activity that causes internal pressures or what we call the valsalva manuever. Such as straining while having a bowel movement and holding your breath. It increases the intra abdominal pressures causing the hernia to herniate more. Have you been running? Have you been having troubles? Did you doctor say it was OK to run? Things to think about.
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: Usually folks with hernias should avoid any type of activity that causes internal pressures or what we call the valsalva manuever. Such as straining while having a bowel movement and holding your breath. It increases the intra abdominal pressures causing the hernia to herniate more. Have you been running? Have you been having troubles? Did you doctor say it was OK to run? Things to think about.