Strenuous Exercise after Nissen?? wrap failed? wrap destroyed??

Hey guys, Just something Ive been wondering about.

Had a nissen 6 months ago for Hiatal hernia and opening in diaphragm.
I was a big fan of the gym before the surgery and did lots of Boxing and cage fighting.

The last few weeks ive been starting to workout a little. 50 pushups here, 50 pushups there, lifting a few weights at home etc.

Then it occured to me if this was actualy a clever thing to do, as I was never told if there was anything I should avoid perminetley. but states many times online no strenuous exercise for 6 weeks following the surgery, even not to push hard on the toilet.
I dont know if they were talking perminently, or just a few weeks.

surley 6 months is sufficient enough time to heal, im not sore anymore from the surgery and physicaly feel more or less the same (apart from weight loss and other issues from surgery)

I hear allot of peoples wraps that come undone, or break for some reason. even when not working out every day or athelets like myself. How strong are these things?

Yesterday whilst doing my usual power Pushup workout, I was coming to the last few sets before Failiure (meaning - Arms shaking / numb, cant do any more and colapse to the floor ) and it suddenley poped into my head that, maybe im not suposed to work out anymore, and fear i might have poped a few stitches already as ive been pushing myself like an animal.

what do people think?

Should I stop?
would I have caused damage?
im not in any pain,

I would imagine the most common exercise people engage in after surgery is sex, however that is a more repetative exercise, similar to picking up something from the floor over and over again. When my training is both intense and very heavy lifting. I thought there might be some people out there in the same boat as me. and was wondering that too.


would working out damage the wrap, as I imagine intense strength exercise like power lifting, pushups etc puts allot of stress on the abdomen, like the stomach pushing up against the diaphragm.

anyone exercising too with a wrap feel free to post, or descuss about this topic.


have a great day guys

Post Edited (charliessjin) : 12/29/2014 2:32:45 AM (GMT-7)

While I usually follow the Crohn's Disease forum, I thought I would take a look here as well, since I seem to have major upper and GI issues. I had a Nissen fundo back in 2002 and everything was great. about 3 years ago, I started working with a personal trainer to get off the weight I had put on from Humira. The weight came off and I looked and felt great for a while but then started getting lots of reflux symptoms. A bunch of tests that my GI did including an endoscopy confirmed that the Nissen had become unwrapped. He could not say for certain ,but thought the excess pressure of lifting weights plus the other exercises had contributed. I would definitely double check with your surgeon or GI before continuing with a heavy duty work out regimen.

Ahhh... Kinda in the same boat. I was thinking of getting in to mma. I've done judo and boxing in the past, but I don't think my wrap would hold if I got a good shot to the stomach. I think that overdoing it does hurt your wrap... mine gets tight if I push it hard. When I get around 120 pounds benching it does start to get tight, but I feel it most on ab workouts. I have lifted over 200 with it and have done pull ups...From my experience, I would say that heavy workouts like you are use to should be toned down but not stopped. I remember my doc saying that he expects my wrap to last 10 years, so I'm thinking that a nissen isn't a for sure thing... They can slip and loosen up over the years.

If you ever do start fighting again, let me know. I would be interested in how your stomach is affecting you.

I had a slight tear in my diaphragm during surgery which is more common in older folks. I have mesh there.

Ideng:

You are responding to a thread that's over 6 years old. You might want to start your own thread to get more responses, although I must warn you that the Boards are extremely slow. I don't have any answers for you, but what did you surgeon say about practicing martial arts post surgery?

Sharon