by William Brown, MD | Mar 24, 2015 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Doctors and Patients Benefit from Sports Hernia Second Opinions A patient goes to his or her physician’s office seeking expert advice and best courses of treatment. In an ideal world, doctors would know how to make the right diagnosis 100% of the time, and patients...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 23, 2015 | Diagnoses, General Information, Sports Hernia Questions
How Long is Too Long to Wait to See a Sports Hernia Specialist? Sports hernias are both specific and considered by many physicians to be uncommon, often causing patients much confusion and frustration. An athlete (or non-athlete) may have seen multiple doctors before...
by William Brown, MD | Nov 3, 2014 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions, Sports Hernia Surgery
What is a Deep Groin Disruption and How is it Treated? A broken leg is just a leg that has been broken. A bruised rib: just a bruised rib. But with a sports hernia, it’s never that simple. A sports hernia is a deep tissue injury to the muscles in the groin area. Along...
by William Brown, MD | Aug 18, 2014 | Diagnoses, General Information, Sports Hernia Questions, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Six Warning Signs of a Sports Hernia You Don’t Want to Ignore Sports hernias (inguinal disruptions) are notoriously difficult to spot and usually aren’t diagnosed at all without seeing a specialist. They cause unspecific, chronic pain in the entire...
by William Brown, MD | Aug 6, 2014 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
After an injury, the first priority is to get it healed and get back on the court, the field, the ice, the dance floor – you get the picture. But with sports hernia injuries, recovery isn’t always so simple. Sometimes without an outwardly apparent injury, it can be...
by William Brown, MD | Jul 23, 2014 | Diagnoses, General Information, Sports Hernia Prevention
What Increases My Risk For a Sports Hernia? Athletes have heard about certain injuries for years. They are familiar with the common sprained ankle, occasional broken wrist, and sometimes serious hit on the head and subsequent concussion. However, less often mentioned...