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Can Riding a Recumbent Cause a Hernia?
Just recovering from hernia surgery (three weeks ago) and getting
ready to get back on my recumbent. My brother in-law says riding the recumbent is what caused the hernia. He says having to push all that weight up the hills and being in the reclined position caused me to put too much strain on that part of my body and that caused the hernia. I live in NH and we do have some steep hills but I have been riding for three years, so why now. I got the hernia over a weekend which we did some serious riding on some very steep hills. However, my recollection is that the hernia popped when I lifted a heavy object (do not laugh but it was an oversized laundry basket and overflowing at that) that I got the hernia. I was still riding after I got it but had to stop because it started to hurt too much. After surgery, I found out the hernia was pressing on a nerve and that's what was causing the pain. Of course, I do not want to get another one so I have been wondering if there is any truth to what my brother in-law claims. Can riding a recumbent cause a hernia? I checked out this group and some others and the only reference was to ‘lifting all that weight will give you a hernia'. In my case, my bike weighs 35lbs and I've lifted it several times and no problem. What all is your take. |
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Dom wrote:
My brother in-law says riding the recumbent is what caused the hernia. He says having to push all that weight up the hills and being in the reclined position caused me to put too much strain on that part of my body and that caused the hernia. Which Medical School did he flunk out of? -- "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877) |
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What all is your take.
Well, I had a double hernia repair back in '02, and I had been really really pushing on the recumbent back then. Most of my other past times, diving, cast-net fishing from bridges, heavy machine work,stress that area alot also, but the bike seemed to re-irritate me, so I sold it for another model, and have had no soreness since. (pleasedon'taskwhichbikehurtme). |
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Dom wrote:
Just recovering from hernia surgery (three weeks ago) and getting ready to get back on my recumbent. My brother in-law says riding the recumbent is what caused the hernia. He says having to push all that weight up the hills and being in the reclined position caused me to put too much strain on that part of my body and that caused the hernia. I live in NH and we do have some steep hills but I have been riding for three years, so why now. I got the hernia over a weekend which we did some serious riding on some very steep hills. However, my recollection is that the hernia popped when I lifted a heavy object (do not laugh but it was an oversized laundry basket and overflowing at that) that I got the hernia. I was still riding after I got it but had to stop because it started to hurt too much. After surgery, I found out the hernia was pressing on a nerve and that's what was causing the pain. Of course, I do not want to get another one so I have been wondering if there is any truth to what my brother in-law claims. Can riding a recumbent cause a hernia? I checked out this group and some others and the only reference was to ‘lifting all that weight will give you a hernia'. In my case, my bike weighs 35lbs and I've lifted it several times and no problem. What all is your take. Well, I had a double hernia in '96, and I don't think I'd ever heard of a recumbent then. Strictly in upright guy in those days. I'd definitely get a second, third, or fourth opinion before If got too "uptight." Bottom line? Stuff 'n' Nonsense. :-) Steve -- Steve Fox McKinleyville, CA http://members.cox.net/steve.fox |
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