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Four surgeons in blue scrubs looking down on a surgery table.
The Stitch

Finding hope and healing: Karina Arango’s fight for answers and relief

September 12, 2024 Baylor Medicine Hernia Center,  Chronic Pain,  tumors

Learn what happened when Baylor Medicine doctors listened to Karina Arango’s report of chronic pain after years of surgeries.

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Heather West, PA-C, with the Baylor Medicine Hernia Center meeting with a patient in a clinic room.
The Stitch

What is a hernia and what is component separation?

March 25, 2024 Baylor Medicine Hernia Center,  Heather West,  hernia

Hernias are relatively common health issues that often require surgery to repair. Learn more about hernias and their treatment.

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A doctor pointing something out to a patient on a pelvic x-ray.
The Stitch

What is this bulge? Can I still exercise?

July 19, 2023 Baylor Medicine Hernia Center,  bulge,  Exercise,  hernia,  Surgery

“Just because you have a hernia does not mean you cannot exercise,” says West.

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A person clutching their midsection tightly as if in pain.
The Stitch

Types of Hernias and the Benefit of Care at a Hernia Center

March 1, 2023 Baylor Medicine Hernia Center,  hernia repair,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery

Hernias occur when an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak point or tear in the surrounding muscle or tissue. “In general, treatment for

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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