I have a hernia that doesn't show on the outside but hurts when I do physical work are there any treatments besides surgery that could help me manage the pain or fix it? I'm worried about going under the knife if there are other options.

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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Answered 14/08/2025

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