by William Brown, MD | Oct 31, 2013 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Sports Hernia Surgery often a Welcome Relief Ask any doctor about how a patient reacts when told surgery is necessary and relief probably isn’t the most common answer. But when it comes to diagnosing a sports hernia, which typically calls for surgical treatment,...
by William Brown, MD | Oct 17, 2013 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions
Understanding the differences between Sports Hernia, Inguinal Hernia and APS Athletic pubalgia syndrome, APS, is also known as a sports hernia. While the terms are used interchangeably, sports hernia is the more common of the two. APS, or sports hernia, results from...
by William Brown, MD | Jun 4, 2012 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions
There are three nerves that provide sensation to the skin in the region of the pubic hair, scrotum or mons pubis, and the medial thigh. These nerves are the ilioinguinal nerve, the iliohypogastric nerve, and the genital nerve. Some athletes with a sports hernia will...
by William Brown, MD | May 7, 2010 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions
To make the diagnosis of a sports hernia I rely mainly on the history that the patient gives to me and a careful physical examination. Occasionally I order an MRI to help with the diagnosis. In Europe and Australia, ultrasound is used extensively to help make the...
by William Brown, MD | May 5, 2010 | Sports Hernia Questions
The most common question I am asked, is who are the other experts in the diagnosis and repair of sports hernias? The other surgeons with a extensive experience with sports hernias are Dr Ulrike Muschaweck who is based in Munich Germany, Dr. William Meyers at Drexel...
by William Brown, MD | Mar 9, 2010 | Sports Hernia Questions
The two halves of the pelvic bone join anteriorly at the symphysis pubis. A sports hernia is thought to be the result of poorly coordinated contraction of the abdominal oblique muscles and the adductor muscles. This can lead to stress across the symphysis pubis. This...