The sports hernia is a syndrome of chronic pain owing to weakness or injury to the posterior inguinal canal, conjoined tendon, common adductor origin, external oblique aponeurosis, a...
Activity-related lower abdominal and proximal adductor-related pain with quick acceleration, deceleration, kicking, twisting, or lateral movement
Often occurs in soccer players from ha...
Nonoperative treatment should be attempted prior to surgical consideration.
Nonsurgical rehabilitation treatment:
Initial 6- to 8-wk period of rest with supportive care (nonste...
Khan W, Zoga A, Meyers WC. Magnetic resonance imaging of athletic pubalgia and the sports hernia: current understanding and practice. Mag Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2013;21(1):9...
A sports hernia is a weakness or injury of the posterior inguinal canal with no protrusion of bowel into the canal.
There is no palpable hernia on exam.
Symptoms are likely to resolve wi...
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