Can you get a hernia from a fall?

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I fell in the snow a few days ago, initially my neck and back we're sore but I feel like something in my stomach / chest shifted. My chest feels tight when I cough. It's hard to explain but I'm wondering if that could cause a hernia. I feel bloated and almost as if my stomach muscles got twisted. Anyway can doctors really tell if you have a hernia I hear they are difficult to diagnose so.., good old is it normal users?

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  • Cheet0
    7 years ago

    Yeah, you can also get a hernia from pushing too hard while trying to take a shit too...

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  • Avant-Garde
    9 years ago

    I don't know if a fall can cause that. I've never heard of that happening. I once had a hernia as a child. My muscles were very loose and made my intestine go out of position.

    If the streets are cleared, you should call up your doctor and ask for an appointment. Good luck.

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  • chained_rage
    9 years ago

    Never underestimate a fall. Even a soft fall.
    I once got coccydynia from a fall.

    So it could be that 'something shifted'. You know your body better than we do, so if you think something is wrong, best get it checked out

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  • thegypsysailor
    9 years ago

    You are asking us to diagnose something without seeing you that you think is difficult for a doctor looking at you to diagnose?
    OK then, yep you have a hernia.
    Happy now?

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