Had tummytuck and hernia repair (anchor incision) 7 weeks ago.

Then suddenly this week, after stupidly?? sitting at my computer cross-legged, indian style for several hours, after I arose I had the most excrutiating pain in the incision area (hips area mostly) of the tummy tuck. I saw the surgeon the next day as it was absolutely horrible pain, he noted I was swollen, gave me another round of antiobiotics and celebrex. Now, 3 days later, while the pain is much better now, the area remains very swollen, much more swollen than it's ever been and I'm worried i've pulled everything loose inside or stretched it or something. The doc said to come back in a week if it wasn't better. He said if I tore the muscle it would heal on it's own?? Any advise?

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