In many cases, yes. If you have a hernia and it is not causing pain or limiting your activities, you can often keep working without special restrictions. That said, the answer depends in part on how the hernia was discovered and whether it is being treated as a...
Very likely. What you describe—a sudden bulge in the groin with discomfort after straining that then slips back in and the pain eases—is classic for a reducible inguinal hernia. A hernia is a weakness in the abdominal wall that lets tissue push out when pressure rises...