What Causes Sports Hernias?
Overuse and repetitive explosive movements are the most common mechanism of injury regarding sports hernias.
The obliques and adductors are the most commonly strained muscles that causeathletic pubalgia.
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While they happen in the same part of the body, sports hernias are not the same asinguinalhernias.
The inguinal canal is the part of your lower abdomen just above your groin.
If these muscles are weak or overused they are prone to tearing.
If a hernia happens, tissue (like your intestines)bulges through an opening in the wall.
Sports hernias are most common in athletes who stay in a bent forward position, such as hockey players.
They will also do a physical examination and diagnostic tests.
Nonsurgical treatment is the preferred method of care for sports hernia injuries.
A Can Sports Hernias Be Prevented?
You cant always prevent a sports injury, including a hernia.
If symptoms persist or a tear is identified via imaging, surgical intervention may be necessary.
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