INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) - St. Vincent surgeon Dr. Christine Gupta says every day patients reveal a lot of confusion about hernias. "A lot of people think that a hernia is something that needs to be ...

A hiatal hernia cannot be self-diagnosed with a physical exam and may be potentially dangerous. Instead, you should see a doctor if you experience symptoms of a hiatal hernia, such as indigestion, ...

Hernias are one of the most common conditions requiring surgery, but not all need immediate treatment. Hernia specialist Joanna Grudziak, MD, explains what a hernia is, why symptoms can look different ...

An unusual bulge in the lower abdomen can cause severe pain and embarrassment, but doctors at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are on a mission to educate and treat patients one hernia at a ...

If you’ve recently given birth, know that your body went through a lot of changes during pregnancy and delivery. Some of those changes might, well… hang on a bit or lead to other changes after you’ve ...

A hiatal hernia can cause acid reflux, as it affects the muscles that prevent stomach acid from flowing back up the esophagus. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach bulges through a gap in the ...

When Fergie sang about "lovely lady lumps," she certainly wasn't talking about hernias. But that's exactly what they are (def not lovely tho)—little bulges that occur when an internal organ pushes ...

A spigelian hernia occurs when tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the spigelian fascia, a tissue layer between abdominal muscles. Unlike other hernias, it often develops between muscle layers ...

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Weight-lifting is one of the ways Bennett Cross, 29, of Westfield stays fit. He remembers the moment when he pushed himself too hard. "I was dead lifting. I was going for a personal record. I was ...