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I want to do exercise of shoulder and arms during ubilical hernia?

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Dr. Elvira Klause answered

Limited exercise ok: after hernia repair refrain form straining you abdominal wall muscles which comes with heavy lifting or streneous exercise

Answered 5/21/2015

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