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Might doing crunches with additional weight cause a hiatus hernia?
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Don't think so : It may exacerbate an existing weakness at the hiatus but i don't think it would "cause" it . A severe and sudden force, however, can cause traumatic hernias (car accident).
Answered 9/17/2020
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