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If you have been diagnosed with a hernia, should you avoid heavy lifting?
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Yes: Some one who had a hernia, it is not a good idea to do heavy lifting for fear of getting obstructed ( incarceration ) till surgery is done.
Answered 6/23/2020
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Probably: It depends in the size. Heavy lifting will just make it bigger with time. The other danger is that it can make it come out an stay out and strangulated. So. Fix it! www.Drlugo.Com.
Answered 10/3/2016
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