Originally Posted by jeff williams
What can be done to prevent such things? I'm 38- no tummy bulge- but I wouldn't say my abs are a 6-p..
Does total ab work help this condition?
Inguinal hernias are congenital defects. you are born with a defect in your fascia lining the abdominal cavity and heavy lifting and increased intrabdominal pressure brings it out. If you aren't born with the defect, all the lifting in the world won't give you a inguinal or femoral hernia...a bad back but no hernia. Acquired hernias or non congenital hernias are usually due to previous surgeries (incisional hernias). Pregnancy can thin the fascia to the point they rip in pregnant women.