Hernia Symptoms: Early Signs, Types & Safe Exercises

Hernia symptoms in women and during pregnancy require careful monitoring for emergency signs like strangulation. Following safe stretches for hiatal hernias and knowing when to use a truss can alleviate pain and manage abdominal pressure.

Exercise with an Epigastric Hernia

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Lynn Hetzler

An epigastric hernia occurs in your upper abdomen when a bit of your peritoneum, or lining of your stomach cavity, peers through a separation in the muscle wall. Epigastric hernias are less common than hernias in the lower abdomen, with only a 0.5 percent prevalence rate, according to K.M Erickson of Sonographers.ca.