For anyone who is very physically active: telling between a hernia and an abdominal wall tear?

[Outofthegrey]

Yesterday I awoke to a stabbing pain in my Lower Right Quadrant, between my hip and the midpoint of my groin and belly button. (Picture Below)

I'm inclined to think I just pulled something you really don't want to pull (I've been getting back into shape lately, and have been doing a decent amount of burpees, which deals with the muscles in that area), but I want to be sure it isn't anything more severe.

I don't believe it's kidney stones, a hernia, or appendicitis, largely due to the fact that Excedrin migraine aspirin alleviates the pain for 6-8 hours.

The pain worsens when I twist side to side, or lay straight down. I have no loss of appetite. And tensing/flexing the muscles in that area cause the pain to worsen. Urinating also causes pain in the area.

Just want to be sure I don't need to bite the bullet and go to the ER... and pay my deductable

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Poking it also makes it worse.

[Anonymous]

I suppose hernias come in different forms but it doesn't sound like one to me. Is there anything different externally (i. e. a bulge) in the area? I've had an inguinal (groin) hernia. It made a noticeable bulge but I had virtually no pain with it. It didn't bother me in day to day life and eventually I had it operated on some months after I first noticed it.

I would get it checked out if you don't see any improvement in the next day or two.

[JudgmentDay]

Try a local Urgent Care Clinic or a Walk-In Clinic and see if they can help you.