i have a small inguinal hernia, my doc said i shoild be able to delay surgery so i can continue playing hockeynow can i go to physical therapy to strenghten my groin and could that help the hernia slip back into place, also if i do have to get surgery how ling will i be out of hockey
People reload steel all the timeAs long as it isn't Berdan primed it's not a problemAluminum, OTOH, corrodes to an extreme degree at the high heat and pressure presentThe structure is compromised to much by even a single firing.
One major factor which precludes reloading these cases is that most , especially lacquer-coated steel cases, are 'Berdan' primed, as opposed to 'Boxer' priming used on all commercial brass case cartridgesBerdan priming system has two 'fire holes' side by side, instead of the single centered one of Boxer priming, which makes it ridiculously hard to de-prime the cases, as well as Berdan primers being a different diameter, and almost no supplier sells Berdan primersOne cannot use any type of reloading tool to de-prime Berdan casesMost aluminium commercial 'Blazer' type ammo is Berdan primed, also for this reason, to keep reloaders from using the weaker cases againThis is one of the reasons that lacquer-coated (NOT polymer-coated) surplus ammo is so cheaply priced.
This Site Might Help YouRE: Why can aluminum and steel casings not be used for reloading? I'm assuming that brass is flexible, expands and then bounces back to it's original shapeBut if aluminum and steel expand and don't contract wouldn't they cause guns to jam more often for example?
You cannot correct a hernia by doing physical therapy, only surgeryMost hernias, unless they're very advanced, slide in and out all the time, in when you're resting and out when you cough, defecate, sneeze or push/lift a heavy objectVery small hernias are caused by an enlargement or weakness in certain ligaments of the abdominal wall not susceptible to physical therapy, keeping the abdominal muscles strong may delay or stop the progression of the hernia, and for that, your hockey practice can actually help youOther things that help are not smoking, drinking enough water, and eating soluble fibre so that defecation is easierIf your hernia is very small and asymptomatic, you can continue playing hockey, but eventually you'll have to undergo corrective surgery when and if it becomes syptomatic (pain, swelling)The recovery period after hernioplasty is usually 3 weeks for normal everyday exercise, for hockey though, you'd have to wait longerIt's recommended that patients avoid training that involves straining the abdominal wall for 6 months.
