Hernia - a Common Illness that Affects Millions

Millions of people discover that they have hernia eachwhich appears when the belly button does not close
year only in the USA, because it's a common diseaseproperly after birth, and the abdominal contents slips
that can affect anyone at any age. Hernia is not athrough the opening -inguinal hernia, the result of the
severe illness, but if it is not treated it can lead toprotrusion of the intestines out of the groin -femoral
serious complications and pain.hernia, which occurs in the upper thigh -incisional
Hernia occurs when a part of an organ protrudeshernia, that can appear after a surgery where the
through the muscular fiber that has the role ofscar has not been closed properly.
keeping that organ in its place. This usually happensThe causes of hernia are weaknesses in the muscles.
due to a weakness that appears in the muscles thatThese can occur because of old age, or if the
are around the organ, and causes them to tear andmuscles are worn after many sporting activities.
let a part of it come out through the small openingThose who practice a lot of sports, especially football
that is created. That part of the organ that protudesand tennis often have a condition called sports hernia.
will create a proeminent bulge that can usually beSports hernia is similar to hiatal hernia, but in sports
seen.hernia the lower abdomen protudes through the tear,
Hernia can appear in different parts of the body, butand in hiatal hernia the upper abdomen.
the most common place where it is encountered isHernia symptoms are the appearance of the bulge in
the abdomen. An opening appears in the muscles ofthe affected place, and mild pain in that area. Many
the abdominal wall and a part of the abdomen slipspeople can live with these symptoms so they choose
through it. The bulge that the abdomen creates cannot to treat their hernia, but it can get worse and
be seen, and it is more prominent when the patientlead to complications so the best thing to do is to
coughs or sneezes and the abdominal pressureconsult your doctor, and if he advises you to treat it,
increases. This type of hernia is called hiatal hernia.then do it soon. Hernia can be treated by a simple
Other common types of hernia are:surgery, so it's better to do it and get rid of the
-umbilical hernia, which is seen in young babies, andproblem then suffer the pain for a long time.