I went to an acupuncturist for over a year for treatments for my inguinal hernia. The acupuncture combined with the prescribed herbal teas worked quite well. The prolapse got much smaller and the few times the hernia was aggravated by heavy lifting or excessive physical straining, the recovery time was much quicker. I would have continued with the treatments but I ran out of money. Two years later I still haven't had surgery and I haven't had any aggravated symptoms even though I still do daily physical yard work. The key is to not lift more than your "comfort level" and to heed the "warning signs" and eat a proper amount of protein.
