by William Brown, MD | Apr 21, 2016 | Diet & Excercise, General Information, Sports Hernia - Skiing & Snowboarding
Skiers & Snowboarders are Susceptible to Sports HerniasWhen you play hockey, run, dance, or swim, you’re at risk of suffering a sports hernia injury. Each of these activities includes the fast twisting and turning movements that are responsible for most sports...
by William Brown, MD | Mar 9, 2016 | Diet & Excercise, General Information, Sports Hernia Prevention
Yet Another Good Reason to Keep Up Those New Year’s ResolutionFebruary can be the month where New Year’s resolutions often go to die. All those promises to cut down or out the foods and habits that sabotage your health lose their importance. As the novelty of the New...
by William Brown, MD | Jan 28, 2016 | Diet & Excercise, General Information, Sports Hernia Prevention
Does Your Age Make You More Prone to a Sports Hernia Injury?Perhaps, after a long run, an aggressive sporting event, or a simple muscle strain, you feel a pain in your groin or abdomen. It may go away with rest, then return with activity and is painful to the touch....
by William Brown, MD | Dec 15, 2015 | General Information, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
A Sports Hernia Specialist Ends the Frustration of Misdiagnosis and RecoveryYou wouldn’t see a heart specialist for a broken bone. So why do many professional and amateur athletes schedule appointments with their general practitioners when they need a specialist to...
by William Brown, MD | Nov 30, 2015 | General Information, Sports Hernia - Basketball
What Basketball Players Need to Know About Sports HerniasBasketball season is in full swing now and will continue through April. Athletes ranging from professionals to weekend pick up game types are hitting the courts. Typical jammed fingers, rolled ankles and bruises...
by William Brown, MD | Oct 23, 2015 | General Information, Sports Hernia - Hockey
With hockey season fast approaching, pros and beer leaguers alike are preparing to do battle between the boards. Along with the inevitable bumps and bruises come another common, painful injury that’s prevalent among hockey players – the sports hernia or inguinal...