Dr. Feigenbaum and Dr. Baraki, I have a minor umbilical hernia that I occasionally (x1 a month) experience pain after performing heavy barbell movements or unilateral rowing. Besides making sure my anterior core is strong is there anything I can do to prevent the hernia from getting worse and or lead to surgical repair. I very rarely use a belt as it tends to piss it off. Thanks
Not much you can do about it, no. Many folks with small and easily reducible hernias continue to train with them for a while. Fortunately, surgical repair isn’t a terribly large ordeal should you choose to pursue it.