10 Signs of a Hernia
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Hernia Sign #6: Nerve Pain
Hernias don’t always just affect the immediate area that they are located in. A hernia can have an impact on the nerves in the local area, and thus you might experience pain or discomfort in other parts of the body that are a part of the same network of nerves.
Hernias can put pressure on the nerves, causing pain and discomfort. Since signals travel along nervous pathways, this can cause you to feel it in areas that are seemingly unrelated to the hernia site. This problem is particularly true for people who have developed hernias as a result of a high-intensity injury, like sports players. This is because the organs can be squished up against a set of nerves and cause them to misfire.
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