I am a practicing homeopath, 69 years, unfortunately had inguinal hernia one month before, no pain in beginning except swelling and a bit heaviness. Burning pain started after long flights and lifting my luggage amel sitting and lying.
I request group members to share their experience for management of inguinal hernia at this age so that surgery may at all be avoided.
Thank you for your attention and advice.
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Inguinal Hernia
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Ellen Madono
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Re: Inguinal Hernia
Hi,
Maybe your problem is acute. If so, the following is still useful. If it is chronic, you need a remedy that fits your case covering constitutional symptoms etc. For me, that was difficult, because I have very few clear symptoms. But, Dr. Roz found a curative remedy.
Unfortunately, I have the same problem. The best chronic remedy that cures everything else has not done much for the inguinal hernia in my case because it comes from a lack of cartilage between the 4th and 5th vertebrae.
I do as 8-13 hours of Aikido practice per week. So, I have dealt with the problem, you would think. I am also 69 years old also. I think the problems is permanently on my horizon. So, I take a very careful management approach. There are several reasons why I can do this:
1. I use a rubber band that I bought in Japan. The youtube video is below. This protects my inguinal crease and my knees. I think cloth folded on the bias might have enough strength to do the same. Not sure. When I was pregnant in Japan, the Japanese traditionally wrap the belly with a long cloth folded on the bias. It prevented stretch marks. Anyway, using the rubber bands, I wrap them around my pants to prevent cutting into the skin. I use them when I practice Aikido. Now I have no pain, but I am not open to inguinal pain. I can't walk with it. So, always I protect myself.
2. I exercise. Recently now that I actually have no pain, I do intensive exercises. I recommend resistance stretching. They are for you even when you have intense pain. See the Youtube of Bob Cooley. I have made instructions for this because my patients often lack internet access. If I can help you, let me know.
3. Of course, rest until the pain reduces, then begin home rehab.
Best,
Ellen Madono
The rubber band video
Resistance stretching
Maybe your problem is acute. If so, the following is still useful. If it is chronic, you need a remedy that fits your case covering constitutional symptoms etc. For me, that was difficult, because I have very few clear symptoms. But, Dr. Roz found a curative remedy.
Unfortunately, I have the same problem. The best chronic remedy that cures everything else has not done much for the inguinal hernia in my case because it comes from a lack of cartilage between the 4th and 5th vertebrae.
I do as 8-13 hours of Aikido practice per week. So, I have dealt with the problem, you would think. I am also 69 years old also. I think the problems is permanently on my horizon. So, I take a very careful management approach. There are several reasons why I can do this:
1. I use a rubber band that I bought in Japan. The youtube video is below. This protects my inguinal crease and my knees. I think cloth folded on the bias might have enough strength to do the same. Not sure. When I was pregnant in Japan, the Japanese traditionally wrap the belly with a long cloth folded on the bias. It prevented stretch marks. Anyway, using the rubber bands, I wrap them around my pants to prevent cutting into the skin. I use them when I practice Aikido. Now I have no pain, but I am not open to inguinal pain. I can't walk with it. So, always I protect myself.
2. I exercise. Recently now that I actually have no pain, I do intensive exercises. I recommend resistance stretching. They are for you even when you have intense pain. See the Youtube of Bob Cooley. I have made instructions for this because my patients often lack internet access. If I can help you, let me know.
3. Of course, rest until the pain reduces, then begin home rehab.
Best,
Ellen Madono
The rubber band video
Resistance stretching
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Soroush Ebrahimi
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Re: Inguinal Hernia
The reason for hernia in men is because in the womb and in the early stages of development, the testes are formed under the kidneys and then travel down towards the scrotum in later stages. The abdominal muscles in a complex manner part to let the testes drop into the scrotum.
(Note that in some cases the child may have undescended testes which if not resolved quickly will lead to sterility.)
The muscles then reform and form a ‘firm’ supporting structure for the abdomen.
In some males (boys and men) this reform does not fully take place and the area will have an inherent weakness. Under great exertion the muscles part of parts of intestine protrude.
Sometimes the intestine can protrude into the testes which would make the problem not only an emergency but extremely PAINFUL.
There is also a danger that the closure of the muscles around the protruded intestine can block blood supply to the intestine and cause that section to die – which if not treated quickly will lead to death.
So this is a mechanical problem and nowadays through keyhole surgery the procedure is quick and simple and takes less than 30 minutes.
In my view, my advice would be go for mechanical/surgical repaid and then treat constitutionally.
Rgds
Soroush
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Hi,
Maybe your problem is acute. If so, the following is still useful. If it is chronic, you need a remedy that fits your case covering constitutional symptoms etc. For me, that was difficult, because I have very few clear symptoms. But, Dr. Roz found a curative remedy.
Unfortunately, I have the same problem. The best chronic remedy that cures everything else has not done much for the inguinal hernia in my case because it comes from a lack of cartilage between the 4th and 5th vertebrae.
I do as 8-13 hours of Aikido practice per week. So, I have dealt with the problem, you would think. I am also 69 years old also. I think the problems is permanently on my horizon. So, I take a very careful management approach. There are several reasons why I can do this:
1. I use a rubber band that I bought in Japan. The youtube video is below. This protects my inguinal crease and my knees. I think cloth folded on the bias might have enough strength to do the same. Not sure. When I was pregnant in Japan, the Japanese traditionally wrap the belly with a long cloth folded on the bias. It prevented stretch marks. Anyway, using the rubber bands, I wrap them around my pants to prevent cutting into the skin. I use them when I practice Aikido. Now I have no pain, but I am not open to inguinal pain. I can't walk with it. So, always I protect myself.
2. I exercise. Recently now that I actually have no pain, I do intensive exercises. I recommend resistance stretching. They are for you even when you have intense pain. See the Youtube of Bob Cooley. I have made instructions for this because my patients often lack internet access. If I can help you, let me know.
3. Of course, rest until the pain reduces, then begin home rehab.
Best,
Ellen Madono
The rubber band video
Resistance stretching
I am a practicing homeopath, 69 years, unfortunately had inguinal hernia one month before, no pain in beginning except swelling and a bit heaviness. Burning pain started after long flights and lifting my luggage amel sitting and lying.
I request group members to share their experience for management of inguinal hernia at this age so that surgery may at all be avoided.
Thank you for your attention and advice.
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
(Note that in some cases the child may have undescended testes which if not resolved quickly will lead to sterility.)
The muscles then reform and form a ‘firm’ supporting structure for the abdomen.
In some males (boys and men) this reform does not fully take place and the area will have an inherent weakness. Under great exertion the muscles part of parts of intestine protrude.
Sometimes the intestine can protrude into the testes which would make the problem not only an emergency but extremely PAINFUL.
There is also a danger that the closure of the muscles around the protruded intestine can block blood supply to the intestine and cause that section to die – which if not treated quickly will lead to death.
So this is a mechanical problem and nowadays through keyhole surgery the procedure is quick and simple and takes less than 30 minutes.
In my view, my advice would be go for mechanical/surgical repaid and then treat constitutionally.
Rgds
Soroush
From: minutus@yahoogroups.com [mailto:minutus@yahoogroups.com]
Sent: 25 May 2018 03:54
To: minutus@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Minutus] Inguinal Hernia
Hi,
Maybe your problem is acute. If so, the following is still useful. If it is chronic, you need a remedy that fits your case covering constitutional symptoms etc. For me, that was difficult, because I have very few clear symptoms. But, Dr. Roz found a curative remedy.
Unfortunately, I have the same problem. The best chronic remedy that cures everything else has not done much for the inguinal hernia in my case because it comes from a lack of cartilage between the 4th and 5th vertebrae.
I do as 8-13 hours of Aikido practice per week. So, I have dealt with the problem, you would think. I am also 69 years old also. I think the problems is permanently on my horizon. So, I take a very careful management approach. There are several reasons why I can do this:
1. I use a rubber band that I bought in Japan. The youtube video is below. This protects my inguinal crease and my knees. I think cloth folded on the bias might have enough strength to do the same. Not sure. When I was pregnant in Japan, the Japanese traditionally wrap the belly with a long cloth folded on the bias. It prevented stretch marks. Anyway, using the rubber bands, I wrap them around my pants to prevent cutting into the skin. I use them when I practice Aikido. Now I have no pain, but I am not open to inguinal pain. I can't walk with it. So, always I protect myself.
2. I exercise. Recently now that I actually have no pain, I do intensive exercises. I recommend resistance stretching. They are for you even when you have intense pain. See the Youtube of Bob Cooley. I have made instructions for this because my patients often lack internet access. If I can help you, let me know.
3. Of course, rest until the pain reduces, then begin home rehab.
Best,
Ellen Madono
The rubber band video
Resistance stretching
I am a practicing homeopath, 69 years, unfortunately had inguinal hernia one month before, no pain in beginning except swelling and a bit heaviness. Burning pain started after long flights and lifting my luggage amel sitting and lying.
I request group members to share their experience for management of inguinal hernia at this age so that surgery may at all be avoided.
Thank you for your attention and advice.
Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android
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Ellen Madono
- Posts: 2012
- Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 10:00 pm
Re: Inguinal Hernia
Does this kind of problem happen at such a late age? Soroush, your explanation is a bit confusing to me.
Yes, of course, he should see his doctor.
The testes form in a different place than the female equivalent, the ovaries? So, the ovaries leave the kidneys and don't go so far down as they do in males. I was having a hard time visualizing the testes being caught in the inguinal area. Actually, the intestines get caught under the inguinal ligament. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con ... c-20351547 Interesting that in Chinese medicine, the ovary testing point is at the inguinal crease even though the ovaries are far above. Why are the intestines poking through the inguinal area related to the descent of the testes in the fetus?
Best,
Ellen
Yes, of course, he should see his doctor.
The testes form in a different place than the female equivalent, the ovaries? So, the ovaries leave the kidneys and don't go so far down as they do in males. I was having a hard time visualizing the testes being caught in the inguinal area. Actually, the intestines get caught under the inguinal ligament. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con ... c-20351547 Interesting that in Chinese medicine, the ovary testing point is at the inguinal crease even though the ovaries are far above. Why are the intestines poking through the inguinal area related to the descent of the testes in the fetus?
Best,
Ellen
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Muhammad Irfan Qureshi
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Re: Inguinal Hernia
Elen Madono
I am highly grateful for your detailed reply and advice.
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I am highly grateful for your detailed reply and advice.
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Dr. Joe Rozencwajg, NMD
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Re: Inguinal Hernia
What Soroush described is the formation of the inguinal canal in males, which when imperfect leads to inguinal hernias in children. In that situation, the waiting game is worth playing the younger the child is, as sometimes the only problem is maturation delay and the hernia disappears after a few months/years...and if not surgery is easier and less riskier in a toddler than in a baby. Homeopathy can accelerate the healing according to literature, although I have personally not witnessed it.
In adults the situation is often different: there might still be a small defect from birth that was not apparent until some strenuous effort, or strong/chronic cough increases the intra-abdominal pressure and the fragile "wall" finally ruptures; or there is a muscular weakness in the abdominal muscles through sarcopenia, lack of exercise, malnutrition, the a slight effort like just straining at stool can create the hernia. Purely mechanical, surgery is indicated although it pays to prepare the patient, strengthen the abdominal muscles, proper nutrition and some remedies (especially if the hernia can be considered "traumatic") as this will make the repair "hold" better...it is sometimes like trying to stitch a wet Kleenex, then you use a mesh and then you open the way to foreign body rejection, local infection, etc,....
Thus spoketh The Surgeon....
Joe.
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind"
www.naturamedica.co.nz
In adults the situation is often different: there might still be a small defect from birth that was not apparent until some strenuous effort, or strong/chronic cough increases the intra-abdominal pressure and the fragile "wall" finally ruptures; or there is a muscular weakness in the abdominal muscles through sarcopenia, lack of exercise, malnutrition, the a slight effort like just straining at stool can create the hernia. Purely mechanical, surgery is indicated although it pays to prepare the patient, strengthen the abdominal muscles, proper nutrition and some remedies (especially if the hernia can be considered "traumatic") as this will make the repair "hold" better...it is sometimes like trying to stitch a wet Kleenex, then you use a mesh and then you open the way to foreign body rejection, local infection, etc,....
Thus spoketh The Surgeon....
Joe.
Dr. J. Rozencwajg, NMD
"The greatest enemy of any science is a closed mind"
www.naturamedica.co.nz
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Ellen Madono
- Posts: 2012
- Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 10:00 pm
Re: Inguinal Hernia
Hi,
I wrote a blog post thinking about this issue. http://tokyohomeopathy.com/limping-from-back-pain/
Summary:
For elderly adults (me included), particularly adults who are relatively sedentary, and sit on chairs instead of the floor, I would assume that the entire internal pelvic structure is weak. If you look at the criss-cross structure of the muscle connecting the back to the legs, you can see why a long list of pelvic problems should occur, including inguinal crease weakness. Literally, the bottom falls out with the smallest strain. Getting your life back on the floor, starting a multifaceted exercise program all seem reasonable to me. Homeopathy is also useful, but the reason is less direct.
If you look at the criss-cross structure of the muscle connecting the hips and spine to the legs, you can see why a long list of pelvic problems should occur. All those muscles must be balanced and be strong enough to endure the stress of our erect posture. Otherwise, the bottom falls out with the smallest strain. If our posture is unbalanced, the stress on pelvic muscles is even greater.
Squatting is normal
Squatting is the normal position for working and resting in most of the world. Most people in non-chair cultures exercise their pelvic muscles throughout the day. In chair using cultures, squats are the name of a weight lifting exercise. Adults who can rest while squatting are rare in chair cultures.
Use homeopathy to eliminate the problems with the lower abdomen organs. For example, sagging or swollen organs, pressing on blood veins and nerves are going to cause further problems. They are part of the back pain. Not only the intestines are involved, but the entire urinary and sexual track and affect back pain. They do not need disease names to be part of the problem. Even without a name, they will add to pain of structural imbalance. While strengthening the pelvic area, constitutional homeopathy should be used to improve the health of the pelvic organs.
I am living in elderly Japan. So, many people are limping, using a cane etc. They look fairly healthy, but structurally they are losing their pelvic floor.
Best,
Ellen
I wrote a blog post thinking about this issue. http://tokyohomeopathy.com/limping-from-back-pain/
Summary:
For elderly adults (me included), particularly adults who are relatively sedentary, and sit on chairs instead of the floor, I would assume that the entire internal pelvic structure is weak. If you look at the criss-cross structure of the muscle connecting the back to the legs, you can see why a long list of pelvic problems should occur, including inguinal crease weakness. Literally, the bottom falls out with the smallest strain. Getting your life back on the floor, starting a multifaceted exercise program all seem reasonable to me. Homeopathy is also useful, but the reason is less direct.
If you look at the criss-cross structure of the muscle connecting the hips and spine to the legs, you can see why a long list of pelvic problems should occur. All those muscles must be balanced and be strong enough to endure the stress of our erect posture. Otherwise, the bottom falls out with the smallest strain. If our posture is unbalanced, the stress on pelvic muscles is even greater.
Squatting is normal
Squatting is the normal position for working and resting in most of the world. Most people in non-chair cultures exercise their pelvic muscles throughout the day. In chair using cultures, squats are the name of a weight lifting exercise. Adults who can rest while squatting are rare in chair cultures.
Use homeopathy to eliminate the problems with the lower abdomen organs. For example, sagging or swollen organs, pressing on blood veins and nerves are going to cause further problems. They are part of the back pain. Not only the intestines are involved, but the entire urinary and sexual track and affect back pain. They do not need disease names to be part of the problem. Even without a name, they will add to pain of structural imbalance. While strengthening the pelvic area, constitutional homeopathy should be used to improve the health of the pelvic organs.
I am living in elderly Japan. So, many people are limping, using a cane etc. They look fairly healthy, but structurally they are losing their pelvic floor.
Best,
Ellen
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Muhammad Irfan Qureshi
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Re: Inguinal Hernia
Ellen Madono
Thank you very much for your useful advice.
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Thank you very much for your useful advice.
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Carol Boyce
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Re: Inguinal Hernia
Ellen,
Many thanks for this information - I have a nephew who has a hernia at the moment so will pass it on.
I also have a daughter who is pregnant so I am very interested in the cloth you spoke about - do you have any more information about that?
I can personal message you if that is OK with you since it's off topic on a homeopathic board.
Many thanks,
Carol B
Many thanks for this information - I have a nephew who has a hernia at the moment so will pass it on.
I also have a daughter who is pregnant so I am very interested in the cloth you spoke about - do you have any more information about that?
I can personal message you if that is OK with you since it's off topic on a homeopathic board.
Many thanks,
Carol B