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What Is a Hernia? An abdominal hernia develops when an organ or fatty tissue pushes through a weak spot of a muscle or tissue. The most common area that hernias appear is in the abdomen, but they can also appear in the thigh, belly button, or groin area. BraceAbility offers a wide variety of binders, belts, trusses, and compression shorts to relieve pain and quicken the healing process of your hernias. View all abdominal binders for hernia treatment here. What Causes an Abdominal Hernia? Abdominal hernias can be caused by a number of things, usually, it being muscle weakness and strain. An abdominal hernia belt is suggested to help this weakness by applying constant pressure to your abdominal area. A few frequent causes of muscle weakness would include your age, excessive coughing or sneezing, or damage from a serious injury or surgery. A few factors that may strain your body and cause a hernia include: being pregnant, improper lifting of heavy objects, sudden weight gain, and being constipated. The most common symptom of a hernia is a bulge in the affected area. You may also feel some pain, discomfort, and pressure in the affected area. To avoid an abdominal hernia from recurring, a hernia truss belt is suggested to compress the weak area of the abdominal wall and prevent further hernias from occurring. Hernia Trusses and Belts In some cases, you may need surgery to remove the hernia, in this case, we would recommend a post-surgical abdominal belt . This abdominal binder belt will help to protect the incisions site and help to apply pressure to the affected area. BraceAbility offers many other products to help with all kinds of different hernias including umbilical, inguinal, and parastomal hernias. We also offer many different kinds of belts, trusses, binders, and compression shorts to help with hernias located in the thigh, belly button, and groin areas. By wearing a hernia truss belt you may be able to prevent future hernias, this belt will support the weak area