Trusses for inguinal hernia
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Trusses for inguinal hernia
Trusses are devices worn around the groin somewhat like an athletic supporter, or jockstrap. They are made of soft padding and spring steel or of elastic. Some trusses are like a belt that can be tightened. All devices apply gentle pressure to push hernias back into the abdomen.
Talk with your health professional before wearing a truss for a hernia. These devices are not recommended for treating hernias and sometimes can do more harm than good. There may be certain situations when your doctor thinks a truss would work, but these are rare.
You should use a truss for a hernia only with monitoring by a doctor.
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
| Last Updated | May 16, 2007 |
| Last updated: | May 16, 2007 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Pat Truman |
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