by William Brown, MD | Dec 26, 2018 | Diagnoses, General Information
Let’s say you have the symptoms of a hernia and you’re concerned you might have one. These symptoms may include pain when you bend, cough, or lift something; a heavy feeling or pressure inside your abdomen; constipation; swelling underneath your skin around your...
by William Brown, MD | Dec 15, 2018 | Diagnoses, General Information
Find a Doctor You Can Trust No surgery should be taken lightly. It means trusting another person to go inside of your body with tools and make you better. Especially when it comes to something as painful as a sports hernia, you’ll want to make sure you’ve found the...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 25, 2018 | Diagnoses, Inguinal Hernia, Sports Hernia Questions, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Do All Hernias Have to be Repaired? Once you’re diagnosed with a hernia – be it an indirect inguinal hernia, direct inguinal hernia and/or femoral hernia – the next question is does it have to be repaired, and if so, how soon? If you’ve been living with a hernia for...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 22, 2018 | Diagnoses, No Mesh Hernia Repair, Sports Hernia Questions, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Four Things You Should Know About the Shouldice Hernia Repair Technique If you are researching hernia repair techniques, chances are that you’ve come across the Shouldice technique. No wonder since it’s considered an excellent hernia repair method due to it putting...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 14, 2018 | Diagnoses, Inguinal Hernia, No Mesh Hernia Repair
To Use or Not to Use Mesh, That is the Question When a surgeon chooses to use mesh, the mesh (or plastic) is used as a patch to cover the hole in the muscles. The mesh can be can be inserted with a laparoscope, so that it patches the hole on the inner surface or the...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 13, 2018 | Diagnoses, No Mesh Hernia Repair, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Your Type of Hernia Dictates the Treatment a Hernia Specialist Recommends There are three types of hernias: indirect inguinal hernias, direct inguinal hernias and femoral hernias. Not all hernias are alike and neither are the procedures to repair them. Only after your...
