Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

What exactly is an abdominal hernia?   - It’s where an internal part of body pushes through weak part of your abdominal wall muscle, creating a lump that often you can feel.  - It’s very common, more common in men but can occur in any age from babies to the elderly.  - There’s several different types:   - Inguinal: occurs in the groin and can sometimes cause lump in the scrotum.  - Femoral: occurs where abdomen joins leg.  - Umbilical: the front of the stomach often around the tummy button.  - Hiatus: where stomach pushes up into the chest.  - Incisional: over a surgery scar   What causes hernias?   - Lots of different things: being overweight, coughing or sneezing, constipation, pregnancy.  - Some people have weaker abdominal walls, and hernias can occur more easily.  - Occasionally caused by injury from lifting – in which case can be covered by ACC   What should you look out for and are they serious?   - Most people notice a bulging lump