Workout After Long Lasting Hernia

lvose5119

So four years ago I suffered an injury which caused considerable pain, many tests and tablets being thrown at me I was diagnosed with an inguinal hernia. Over two years after my injury. A few months later I had surgery to repair this. However it’s been a while since my surgery (two years in February) and I still feel like my left side is considerably weaker and will be tired quicker than my non injured side. I haven’t used a treadmill or run because that causes pain in the area, and after two years of pain it makes me nervous.

It’s an essay, I’m sorry, but I wondered if anyone had similar circumstances or knows of some good toning exercises that can still be gentle on my dodgy side?

firef1y72

If you're still in pain that long after a repair then you really should see a Dr.
I had an umbilical.hernia repair done just over 2 years ago and was back in the gym (taking it very easy) a week later. Gradually built up but was going to classes again as soon as my month recovery time was over. Takes a while to build every thing back up, but I'm guessing I was back pushing myself to my limits within 6 months, so I really think you should get checked out.

lvose5119

firef1y72 wrote: »

If you're still in pain that long after a repair then you really should see a Dr.
I had an umbilical.hernia repair done just over 2 years ago and was back in the gym (taking it very easy) a week later. Gradually built up but was going to classes again as soon as my month recovery time was over. Takes a while to build every thing back up, but I'm guessing I was back pushing myself to my limits within 6 months, so I really think you should get checked out.

Perhaps pain wasn’t the most accurate word. But after having it undiagnosed for so long, and just after I turned 20, and it effected my standing and walking that whole time I think my left side is just a whole lot weaker after being in pain for so long. I don’t want to aggravate it by using a treadmill as it was rough to get over

firef1y72

lvose5119 wrote: »

firef1y72 wrote: »

If you're still in pain that long after a repair then you really should see a Dr.
I had an umbilical.hernia repair done just over 2 years ago and was back in the gym (taking it very easy) a week later. Gradually built up but was going to classes again as soon as my month recovery time was over. Takes a while to build every thing back up, but I'm guessing I was back pushing myself to my limits within 6 months, so I really think you should get checked out.

Perhaps pain wasn’t the most accurate word. But after having it undiagnosed for so long, and just after I turned 20, and it effected my standing and walking that whole time I think my left side is just a whole lot weaker after being in pain for so long. I don’t want to aggravate it by using a treadmill as it was rough to get over

It's very possible that that is actually your problem. If you're not working those muscles then you are going to get more and more unblanaced and the muscle is never going to strengthen.
Like I said I took it easy to start with but as soon as I was allowed I started working those core muscles where my particular hernia was.
It felt uncomfortable to start with (Not painful just uncomfortable), and to begin with I could only manage a few crunches, but eventually I could do the same as everyone else (in fact I'm actually pretty good at most ab work now and am a force to be reckoned with when it comes to an rounds in boxercise).
But you need to make a start. Don't use the treadmill though, download a c25k app, get a decent pair of running shoes and pound the pavement. Just take it easy to start with and work up. Discomfort is to be respected actual pain is not