Exercise and groin / inguinal hernia

Just letting members know of a hernia story on our website. It may be
useful for weight-lifters although it is about a different type of
athlete. It's the diary of Ironman Roy who trained for a triathlon and
completed the event although he had a groin hernia. To treat himself
while training, he used a combination of Pilates exercises and a Flat
Pad support garment that does not dig into the hernia. You can read his
diary at http://www.herniabible.com.
The site is for (and about) people with hernias who have not opted for
surgery, or are waiting for surgery. We created it because we could not
find anything much on the web about non-surgical options. Hernia belts
and trusses are available for sale but surgeons say they often don't
fit well enough to keep the hernia in at all times. (And they can have
hard round pads which dig into the hernia).

The Flat Pad (TM) support which Roy used is from
http://www.groin-hernia.com/hernia-support.html. This site also has
some testimonials from people doing heavy manual work, pulling heavy
boats around, etc. If you are a male weight-lifter with a groin hernia
and would be interested in receiving a free sample with a view to
writing your diary for us too, please email me at:
linda[at]thesupportcompany-uk.com

Linda

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