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What Causes A Stabbing Pain Near The Belly Button Area?
I lifted a bushel of cucumbers last night at work and thought i was getting stabbed by a piece of wood but it was something inside of my stomach on the left side, near my belly button area. When i move or cough i feel a horrible stabbing tearing pain.It also hurts to touch the area and when it happend it felt numb to touch. I was just wondering what this could be and if I should go to the hospital or is it just a pulled muscle? Please help!
Mon, 2 Feb 2015
Hi.
Thanks for your query.
Read your history and understood the problems.
No,No... this is not just a pulled muscle. The pain in the umbilical region after heavy lifting can be due to the development of the umbilical hernia.
Get the following things done:
High resolution ultrasonography of the abdomen and the wall, and umbilicus.
Clinical examination by a Surgeon.
The treatment will depend upon the diagnosis hence made.
Thanks for your query.
Read your history and understood the problems.
No,No... this is not just a pulled muscle. The pain in the umbilical region after heavy lifting can be due to the development of the umbilical hernia.
Get the following things done:
High resolution ultrasonography of the abdomen and the wall, and umbilicus.
Clinical examination by a Surgeon.
The treatment will depend upon the diagnosis hence made.
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