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Can you feel a stomach hernia when you move your body a certain way? when you you stretch/twist your torso a certain way? thank you

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Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim answered

Yes: Absolutely position can cause a hernia to be more noticeable

Dr Rothstein and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/31/2017

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