by William Brown, MD | Jun 3, 2019 | Female Sports Hernias
You are a woman and are suffering from inguinal and groin pain. Unfortunately, you have been told that women do not get sports hernias. To add to the problem, when you see your surgeon, he/she only talks with you for a few minutes and barely even examines you....
by William Brown, MD | Apr 20, 2017 | Diagnoses, Female Sports Hernias, Sports Hernia - Runners
Sports Hernia is an Equal Opportunity Injury Sports injuries happen to the best, and most fit of us, from professional athletes to neighborhood softball league stars. Sometimes, they’re benign like a sprain or a pulled muscle. But other times, an injury is more...
by William Brown, MD | Jan 14, 2015 | Accolades, Female Sports Hernias
Dear Dr. Brown, Thank you so much for everything you’ve done for me. I wanted to take a minute to write a letter about my experience, because you changed my life. I was a marathon runner getting close to qualifying for Boston, my dream. However, after running an...
by William Brown, MD | Oct 7, 2014 | Female Sports Hernias, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
A Sports Hernia Repair Picture is Worth a Thousand Words A sports hernia injury is a debilitating, painful injury. It occurs when the oblique muscles of the core are torn, usually through a twisting or lifting motion during activities like hockey and dance. A sports...
by William Brown, MD | Mar 26, 2014 | Female Sports Hernias, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Sports Hernia Symptoms in Women Another doctor’s office. Another specialist referral. And another explanation for your torso and groin pain. Yet with all of the visits and appointments, the pain still hurts, unexplained and present. There is one possible explanation...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 19, 2014 | Diagnoses, Female Sports Hernias, General Information, Treatment of Sports Hernias
The Dancer’s Guide to Sports Hernias On the surface, one could not find two athletic polar opposites than ice hockey players and dancers. Looking closer however, they share several commonalities in the way they move and strain their torso and groin areas. These...
