How to relieve hernia pain

Hernia is a common disease that has become a major ailment that troubles the general public because it recurs, is difficult to cure, and is extremely painful when it occurs. Hernia patients often have to endure a lot of pain. So how can hernia pain be treated?

1: Experts say that the area above the thigh, medically called the "groin," is where men are most likely to develop hernias. An indirect hernia often protrudes outward from the inguinal canal inside the abdominal wall in the lower abdomen or directly into the scrotum. This type of hernia is characterized by a lump that appears and disappears, often protruding when standing, walking or coughing, especially when doing heavy physical labor, and often causing local heaviness and discomfort.

2: At this time, you should stop working in the groin area immediately, rest in bed, and breathe steadily. The painful mass will slowly return to the abdominal cavity. If the swelling does not disappear after rest, you can slowly push the swelling back into the abdominal cavity with your hands.

3: For hernias that cannot be restored by the above methods, you can also try to raise the hips or lower the head and feet, and then use your hands to slowly and continuously push the hernia into the abdominal cavity. The movement should be gentle to prevent intestinal rupture. After hernia reduction, especially for patients with a long period of hernia protrusion, it is important to observe the abdominal condition. If the abdominal pain worsens, with local tenderness and rebound pain, you should go to the hospital immediately for treatment, as surgical treatment may be required.

4: Another type of hernia that cannot be reduced is called an "incarcerated hernia". At this time, the pain will increase and the lump will become tense and hard. If the incarceration time is longer, do not blindly push the mass back into the abdominal cavity. Because the incarcerated intestine may have undergone ischemia and necrosis, if it is forcibly pushed back into the abdominal cavity, there is a risk of intestinal necrosis and perforation.

5: Such patients should go to the hospital for treatment immediately, and do not rely on luck, so as not to delay treatment. For patients with recurrent hernia, the appropriate time should be chosen to achieve the goal of radical cure through surgical repair.

6: But it is worth noting that the above methods can only temporarily relieve the pain of hernia and cannot cure the root cause. For patients with recurrent hernia, they should go to the hospital as soon as possible and receive treatment under the doctor's advice.

After learning a series of common sense about how to delay the pain of hernia, you can temporarily delay the pain when it is inconvenient to seek medical treatment.