by William Brown, MD | Feb 24, 2018 | Diet & Excercise, Inguinal Hernia, Sports Hernia Prevention
An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure While Dr. William Brown can repair hernias, he’d prefer people do what they can to prevent them. Often, unless you’re avoiding a hernia from recurring, you don’t think much about what you can do to prevent an inguinal...
by William Brown, MD | Sep 10, 2017 | Diet & Excercise, Sports Hernia Prevention
Best Stretches for Sports Hernia Prevention What exactly is a sports hernia? It’s a difficult-to-diagnose injury that is caused by repetitive movements that many sports—such as tennis, running, basketball, dancing, wrestling, football, hockey, and soccer—involve. Not...
by William Brown, MD | Aug 21, 2017 | Diagnoses, Diet & Excercise, Sports Hernia Prevention
Sports Hernias Past 50 Although Sports Hernias are mostly associated with athletes in their prime (ages 24-40), this painful condition can occur in teenagers and those over the age of 50. Theses injuries do not discriminate based on age. While the main cause of...
by William Brown, MD | Jun 23, 2017 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Prevention, Sports Hernia Questions
Warming Up to Warm Weather Sports Without Injury It’s heating up all over the country, and for many, that means taking up summer sports again. With these warm seasons come tennis, running, basketball, and soccer, among others. Warmer weather also brings more activity...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 13, 2017 | Diet & Excercise, Sports Hernia Prevention
How About Lowering Your Risk for Sports Hernia Injuries? Resolutions often focus on being healthier, both physically and emotionally. Get fit. Eat better. Spend more time with family. Drink more water. New Year’s resolutions always seem to follow the same pattern....
by William Brown, MD | Jan 2, 2017 | Sports Hernia - Crossfit, Sports Hernia Prevention
Minimize the Risk of a Sports Hernia Associated with Interval Training It seems like every month, there’s a new fitness craze sweeping the nation. Some stick around, like Pilates and hot yoga, but others don’t quite make it (like the Shake Weight). A more recent trend...
