{"id":8501,"date":"2017-05-18T13:37:32","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T12:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/?post_type=mtheme_knowledgebase&#038;p=8501"},"modified":"2021-02-01T14:07:22","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T14:07:22","slug":"what-is-a-hernia-article","status":"publish","type":"new-way-forward","link":"https:\/\/abiggerlife.com\/new-way-forward\/what-is-a-hernia-article\/","title":{"rendered":"Hernia: Causes and treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Clinical Advisor<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><style>\n.videoWrapper {<br \/>\tposition: relative;<br \/>\tpadding-bottom: 56.25%; \/* 16:9 *\/<br \/>\tpadding-top: 25px;<br \/>\theight: 0;<br \/>}<br \/>.videoWrapper iframe {<br \/>\tposition: absolute;<br \/>\ttop: 0;<br \/>\tleft: 0;<br \/>\twidth: 100%;<br \/>\theight: 100%;<br \/>}<\/p>\n<\/style><\/p>\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><!-- Copy & Pasted from YouTube --><br \/><div class='w-full overflow-hidden rounded-2xl bg-dark-grey relative h-0' style='padding-top:56.25%;'><iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/217482968?color=ffffff&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0&amp;portrait=0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe class=\"lazyload h-full w-full m-0 absolute inset-0\"><\/div><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>From A Bigger Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>What is a hernia?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You have probably heard of the the risk of developing a hernia when you have a stoma but not understand what that means. Whenever the surgeon has formed your stoma he has brought it through a layer of muscle, in doing that there is then a defect in your abdominal wall. Because of that you are then at risk of developing a hernia. A hernia is where the actual bowel pushes through the defect in your abdominal wall and you would see it then as a swelling on the outside of your skin, around the stoma. A lot of people who are living with a hernia live active lives without it really interfering with their day to day life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to prevent a hernia<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try and avoid any heavy lifting in the first three months after surgery, lifting nothing heavier than a cup of tea.<\/li>\n<li>If you have been interested in sporting activities before surgery and keen to get at them again, if they are vigorous activities it is important to wear a support belt to protect your abdominal muscles. It is not recommended to wear a support belt 24 hours a day because you want your own abdominal muscles to do the job that they are supposed to do, that is to protect your internal organs.<\/li>\n<li>If you are going walking in the early days try and not wear a support belt, however if you find your are experiencing a dragging sensation in your abdomen, wear a support belt when you are out and about doing that. Do take the support belt off when you are back at home.<\/li>\n<li>Prevention really is better than cure. 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You have probably heard of the the risk of developing a hernia when you have a stoma but not understand what that means. 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