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Suggest Remedy For Swelling In The Abdomen
I had a lap. appendectomy on Friday, February 14. During this procedure and trying to get around I have pulled an abdominal muscle. The pulled muscle is a swollen knot low in my abdomen. I am still very swollen where that muscle is and in my lower stomach. I literally cannot suck in my stomach without pain. How long does it take to lose all of the swelling and for that abdominis rectus to heal?
Wed, 12 Nov 2014
The swelling that you are talking about, seems to be a ganglion which occurs when some fibres of the muscles get torn by accident or due to some other cause. These torn muscle fibres curl up together and form such a structure. If that is the case, although the pain would gradually subside, the swelling might still be there. What it actually is, can be commented upon only after proper examination. I would strongly insist that you visit a doctor and get yourself examined.
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