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A member asked:
Can umbilical hernia repair surgery be affected by doing light cardio and lifting light weights (10lbs max) two weeks after surgery?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Unlikely: If it hurts in the surgical area STOP! Otherwise that is a reasonable toning EXERCIZE.
Answered 11/27/2017
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See below: 2 weeks is the usual time given after umbilical or inguinal hernia repair. If I were you I would wait 4 weeks. It is a lot better than to have to have the hernia recur.Speedy recovery.
Answered 10/11/2017
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Ask surgeon: The best person for answering this question is the surgeon who performed operation,
Answered 9/28/2016
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