About 3,700 years ago, historical records indicate, a hernia would be treated with a truss. Unfortunately for early patients, the compression provided by the truss really didn’t work. Though these ...

Have you recently noticed a bulge in your abdomen that hurts and isn’t due to a particularly large dinner? There may be many causes for your pain, but one that’s likely worth investigating is whether ...

That weird lump you found when you were in the shower? Don’t panic. It may be a hernia. Surgeon Dr. Rodney Barker explains why hernias are not that big of a deal but do need surgery. Scot is shocked ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when part of the intestine or fatty tissue pokes through a weakened area of the abdominal wall to either side of the inguinal canal. The inguinal canal is a passage that ...