inginual hernia

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15 years ago 05/22/2008 8:05pm EDT

Advice needed.I an older runner(60\'s) who has been diagnosed as having an inginual hernia.(3 weeks ago)I run 30 to 35 miles a week including speed work once a week.I have a 5k race coming up in June,hope to run 20.00.Have increased swelling after a one hour easy run.Goes away by the next day.Doctor didn\'t seem to concerned about the running,but I am.He said if something happened,get to emergency as soon as possible.Has anybody dealt with this?I don\'t have any pain.would appreciate any insight.Would like to put off surgery as long as possible.

A Masters runner

15 years ago 05/22/2008 9:46pm EDT

re: Masters runner

Are you certain you have "swelling?" Or, would you more aptly call it a "bulge" in your lower abdomen. You say there is no pain.

In the past year, I have an increased bulge that I associate with an abdomenal stretch I had begun doing-I stopped doing that stretch and the problem has stabilized and I do not think of it except noticing the bulge in the shower. I have not had pain.

I had a hernia surgery over twenty years ago (to the other side of abdomen). I ran a strong 10K the day before surgery and even talked to the doctor at the race. He had no concerns. Post surgery recovery was very satisfactory.

15 years ago 05/22/2008 9:51pm EDT

re: Masters runner

Don't worry too much, I'm in my late 40's with an inguinal hernia and one doctor advised me against running... I then went to a specialist who said, don't worry, some of his patients do marathons with them.

I've have done several half marathons and quite a few 5k races since then.

I think if you google "inguinal hernia complications", you can find out what *might* happen in the worst case.

From my own experience I'd say that while it's better to get it done, there's no rush... you can keep training for your 5k.

15 years ago 05/22/2008 11:23pm EDT

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Make sure it\'s not a \"sports hernia\", which in fact is not a hernia at all. The two are often confused and people get the wrong surgery. Apparently there is no consensus about this in the medical community at large.

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