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Suggest Treatment For Pain Due To Incisional Hernia
Question: I am 2 years post partum and periodically will experience sensation of something moving up under my ribs. This happens whenever I try to do a downward dog yoga pose or unnatural contortion - never happened before my pregnancy. It's not painful but scary - a rolling sensation like an organ just rolled up under my rib due to the contortion and then falls back into place. I am very athletic and play tennis several times a week - this is never an issue so I don't think physical fitness is the issue. During my pg my daughter's foot was severely jammed up my left rib. I feel like maybe this is related. Any ideas? Should I worry this is heart related?
Brief Answer:
Might be incisional hernia
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Please let me know if your delivery was a normal delivery or a cesarean section, or did you have any history of any abdominal surgery in the past.
If yes, it might be a hernia related to the incisional site, as the symptoms you mentioned like rolling sensation near your ribs and then falling back into place, or any other hernia , as it can be reducible.
So please check for yourself if that thing is reducible or becomes prominent on coughing, and importantly please consult your surgeon , get yourself thoroughly examined and get an USG done to rule out the same.
Hope I could help you.
Thank you.
Might be incisional hernia
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Please let me know if your delivery was a normal delivery or a cesarean section, or did you have any history of any abdominal surgery in the past.
If yes, it might be a hernia related to the incisional site, as the symptoms you mentioned like rolling sensation near your ribs and then falling back into place, or any other hernia , as it can be reducible.
So please check for yourself if that thing is reducible or becomes prominent on coughing, and importantly please consult your surgeon , get yourself thoroughly examined and get an USG done to rule out the same.
Hope I could help you.
Thank you.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Shanthi.E
I went thru 24 hours of labor and 2 hours of pushing but ultimately had a c section. It doesn't hurt when I cough. Even when still and while not hurting I have a subtle sensation of something just under my left rib.
Brief Answer:
Might be inscional hernia
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for getting back with your reply, if it is a c section may be as I mentioned earlier it might be a hernia ( due to the inscional site), please see if the swelling becomes prominent on coughing, please consult your doctor get examined and get an USG abdomen to rule out the same. Hope I could help you.
Thank you.
Might be inscional hernia
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for getting back with your reply, if it is a c section may be as I mentioned earlier it might be a hernia ( due to the inscional site), please see if the swelling becomes prominent on coughing, please consult your doctor get examined and get an USG abdomen to rule out the same. Hope I could help you.
Thank you.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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