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Existing hiatal & naval hernia. recent exercise produces a wide long uncomfortable protrusion beneath ribcage down abdomen toward naval. what is this?
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Hernia: What you are describing sounds like an extension of your naval hernia. See your dr.
Answered 1/22/2014
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Sounds like: A ventral hernia or diastasis recti. Nothing to do with hiatal hernia which you can't see. Would recommend you see your doctor for verification.
Answered 1/22/2014
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