My wife has decided she wants to start training, but multiple pregnancies have gifted her with a paraumbilical hernia. She has a consult with a hernia specialist at the Shouldice Clinic in Toronto in a couple months, but would like to start training before her appointment. Generally speaking, would you counsel against lifting with an untreated paraumbilical hernia? What about after treatment? Any additional information would be great to have at the appointment as I don’t know how experienced the physicians will be with lifting.
Thanks in advance