Re: Athlete with groin / inguinal hernia

Medical history is fully of people who said "the only way..." and were
completely wrong. Medical consensus is transient and does not make
something a fact. Sometimes it's good to keep an open mind.
If you are selling hernia operations, of course I understand you must
protect your position, but I have just met a third person whose hernia
has healed without surgery.
I have also come across quite a few who are still suffering from
chronic pain complications years after surgery and wish they had never
had it.

Linda

On 26 Jan, 01:01, "Howard McCollister" <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"angelfire4xx" <angelfire...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in messagenews:1169768682.235200.21050@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I don't think you checked out the site...
Hernias are less likely to become strangulated if held in. If the edges
are kept together, they can heal.The only sure way to keep aherniaheld in is to remove theherniasac and
tighten the internal ring ( if indirect) or to secure the muscle wall defect
(if direct). A truss does nothing to bring the edges of aherniadefect
together. It only reduces the contents.

As to ahernia, ANY kind ofhernia, healing on its own, that's nonsense.
Sorry.

HMc

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