Hernia Removal at Premier Surgical Associates Hernias can be a painful and uncomfortable condition that can interfere with your daily life. At Premier Surgical Associates in Knoxville, Cleveland, and Johnson City, TN, our surgeons understand the impact that a hernia...
About one million hernia repairs are performed in the United States each year. A hernia is a common medical condition that can affect men, women, and children. It occurs when an internal organ or other body part protrudes through a weak spot in a muscle or tissue....
Exercise can be one of the effective ways of managing some chronic health conditions, including hernia. However, when done improperly or with certain exercises, it may also worsen a hernia and exacerbate its symptoms. Exercising with a hernia You can exercise if you...
Surgical techniques have improved drastically over the last 60 years, and no one knows that better than Frank Hamner, 76, of Knoxville. Hamner has undergone three different hernia repairs over the years as a result of an inguinal (groin) hernia. This type of hernia...
We, at Premier Surgical Associates of Knoxville, take pride in our well-experienced and competent surgical team. Let’s meet one of the members of our team, Dr. Joseph Thurman. Dr. Joseph Thurman is a general surgeon of Premier Surgical at Fort Sanders Regional in...
