A 25-year-old male asked:
i pulled a muscle in my lower back last night a noticed a bulge in my abdomen this morning with no pain at the bulge what could it be
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Dr. Edward Hellman answered
29 years experience Orthopedic Surgery
Hernia: Many potential causes, but it is certainly possible that in the same injury in which you "pulled a muscle" in your back that you have also developed a hernia. Hernias do not always have to be painful. I would not hesitate to be seen, particularly if you develop abdominal pain or vomiting.
Answered on Mar 24, 2015
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