Hernia and back pain

I have had an abdominal hernia around my ostomy for over a year. In the past 3 months I have had bad back pain. I have been working out, doing yoga, taking pain meds, and heat. I have been to a doctor but they didn't even examine me and told me it would go away on its own. I was wondering if anyone has had back pain from a hernia? Can a hernia cause back pain? I keep trying to strengthen my ab muscles but with a hernia I don't think I can really strengthen the left side very well. I really need some help and/ or advice.

I am a physical therapist by profession.

Yes . . . a hernia can contribute to back pain. The out-pouching of a hernia can change the biomechanics between the abdomen and back. Not dissimilar to pregnancy and its effects on the back, but to a lesser extend.

Perhaps a referral to a physical therapist for evaluation and an individualized program?

A hernia support garment (as suggested above) is also a good consideration. Spandex under ware also can help reduce a hernia and its effects.

- Karen -

I get really bad back pain at night, but it is stiff and sometimes unbearable during the day. I haven't had stomach pains. I have seen two GP's and they wont even examine me, they just said give it time, its been over 3 months. I don't know what to do anymore.

How much trouble do you have to have before they "fix" it??? The last time I had to see the surgeon because we thought there was a blockage, he said we'd fix it "eventually"... what the hell does that mean????

I've been told by the surgeon that it is time to fix the hernia since it has become larger. He said he would do it with laparoscopy type surgery using mesh patches. Unfortunately this type of hernia is harder to fix than non parastomal hernias. What experiences have people had with fixing parastomal hernias? I have also moved to a new area and am seeing new doctors which adds to the anxiety of the surgery. Thanks for any info

I'm glad I stumbled on this thread. I've been wondering if others get back pain from their parastomal hernias. My husband got the same answer from his surgeon. "So what. You have a hernia. We'll fix it later when we do the jpouch or perm end ileo." In the meantime, he just pops it back in place all the time. Stress, stress, stress....