by William Brown, MD | Oct 30, 2016 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions, Sports Hernia Resources
Dr. Brown’s Approach to a Sports Hernia Diagnosis Now that you have a patient in the office, what do you do? Be sure to allot sufficient time with the patient, get a good history, and carefully examine the athlete. Often, you will determine the diagnosis...
by William Brown, MD | Sep 25, 2015 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions
Many athletes with sports hernias often report a component of their pain involves the testicle. The pain is usually characterized by an ache and swelling of the testicle after aggressive physical activity or sex. Pain usually gets better with rest. Shorts that...
by William Brown, MD | Jun 30, 2015 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Sports Hernia Surgery
Many athletes with a sports hernia present with significant pain at the medial attachment of the inguinal ligament. The inguinal ligament attaches to the anterior superior iliac spine and then travels down to attach to the pubic bone at the pubic tubercle. Most of the...
by William Brown, MD | Apr 24, 2014 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Sports Hernia Rehabilitation, Sports Hernia Surgery
Six-Week Rehabilitation Program for a Remarkable Sports Hernia Surgery Recovery (Part 2) In our last post, we covered your rehabilitation program for weeks one through three. Today, we conclude this article with weeks four through six. Week 4: Mix in functional...
by William Brown, MD | Apr 17, 2014 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Sports Hernia Rehabilitation, Sports Hernia Surgery
Six-Week Rehabilitation Program for a Remarkable Sports Hernia Surgery Recovery (Part 1) Having diagnosed and surgically repaired sports hernias for patients from around the country, as well as hockey players for the San Jose Sharks, no one understands your urge to...
by William Brown, MD | Sep 9, 2013 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Treatment of Sports Hernias
A visit to California to see Dr. Brown, sports hernia specialist, could be a worthy journey. Unfortunately, many general practitioners and sports medicine experts are unfamiliar with sports hernias. Athletes are told to treat it like a pulled groin and hope for the...