When a person has surgery to correct a problem, they hope that operation fully takes care of the problem. This is especially true for patients who undergo hernia surgery, because surgery does fully correct the problem in the majority of cases. However, for a small group of patients, they end up back in the doctor’s […]
6 Preoperative Tips Before Hernia Surgery
Hernia surgery is one of the most common procedures that Dr. Koeplin and his team perform, and while the vast majority have great outcomes, your recovery is not fully dictated by their surgical skill. For many patients, how well they’ll recover following hernia surgery is dictated in part by the effort they put in before […]
How To Prevent and Treat Sports Hernias
Despite its name, a sports hernia is not actually a hernia in the traditional sense. A standard hernia occurs when muscle pushes through an intestination wall or another soft tissue, but a sports hernia is categorized by an injury to the tendons that attach to the pelvis. Because of the true nature of its injury, […]
Treating Different Types Of Abdominal Wall Hernias
A hernia develops when an organ pushes through the wall of the muscle that encircles it, and they can occur in many different areas of the body. One of the more common locations for a hernia to develop is in your abdominal wall. Today, we take a closer look at the different types of hernias […]
Pre and Post Hernia Surgery Recovery Tips
Making a full recovery after a surgical operation begins long before you go under the knife. There are plenty of things you should do prior to your operation if you’re hoping to have a successful surgery and recovery, and there are also a bunch of steps you’ll have to take once the operation is complete. […]
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