by William Brown, MD | Jun 6, 2016 | Sports Hernia Questions, Sports Hernia Resources, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
What is the Cause of Groin Pain?The most common cause of groin pain is an injury to the adductor longus tendon, for two reasons. First, the adductor longus has the greater angle of attachment than other hip adductors. So with abduction of the hip, the adductor longus...
by William Brown, MD | Jun 6, 2016 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Have Sports Hernia. Will Travel.Sports hernia injuries are notoriously complicated. They’re hard to see, hard to find, and hard to diagnose. Trying to pinpoint a tear in the core muscles is like trying to find the proverbial needle in a haystack. Even the best...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 11, 2016 | Sports Hernia Questions, Sports Hernia Rehabilitation, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Is Seeking Treatment for Sports Hernias Overseas Overrated?When the Wisconsin Badger’s medical team first sidelined their star running back, Cory Clement, thanks to a suspected groin injury prior to the opening game of the season, it was anticipated that the...
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 23, 2015 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Rehabilitation, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Time Between Sports Hernia Injury and Treatment is an EternityThe quicker the diagnosis the better for teenagers.Any parent who has raised or is raising children knows teenagers are not the epitomes of patience. This is especially the case when they are in pain and...
by William Brown, MD | Nov 16, 2015 | Sports Hernia Rehabilitation, Sports Hernia Surgery, Success Stories
A Sports Hernia Shouldn’t Sideline an Active RetirementI’m not quite there yet, but I’m closer now to retirement than I am to the beginning of my career in medicine. Like many others, I have an idea of what my retirement will be like. I receive questions from retirees...