by William Brown, MD | Sep 1, 2015 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Questions, Sports Hernia Surgery
The Classic Signs and Symptoms of a Sports HerniaIf you missed Part One on this Topic, you can read it here. Another sports hernia sign is a tender feeling with palpitation of the pubic tubercle, a structure within the groin area. Several of the ligaments attach at...
by William Brown, MD | Jun 30, 2015 | Articles by Dr. Brown, Sports Hernia Surgery
Many athletes with a sports hernia present with significant pain at the medial attachment of the inguinal ligament. The inguinal ligament attaches to the anterior superior iliac spine and then travels down to attach to the pubic bone at the pubic tubercle. Most of the...
by William Brown, MD | Mar 24, 2015 | Diagnoses, Sports Hernia Surgery, Treatment of Sports Hernias
Doctors and Patients Benefit from Sports Hernia Second Opinions A patient goes to his or her physician’s office seeking expert advice and best courses of treatment. In an ideal world, doctors would know how to make the right diagnosis 100% of the time, and patients...
by William Brown, MD | Mar 10, 2015 | Accolades, Sports Hernia Surgery
Dr. William Brown, I had surgery on December 27, 2013. You repaired my bilateral sports hernias and bilateral adductor tears. I am a marathon and ultra marathon runner and I was worried about having surgery and the final outcome after surgery. I Want to give you...
by William Brown, MD | Feb 24, 2015 | General Information, Sports Hernia News, Sports Hernia Surgery, Video
Dr. William H. Brown, a sports hernia specialist, explains the complexities of the sports hernia and his approach to this often misunderstood and misdiagnosed injury in this new video: Special thanks to Andy Bork for directing and producing the above video. Please...
by William Brown, MD | Jan 5, 2015 | General Information, Sports Hernia Questions, Sports Hernia Resources, Sports Hernia Surgery
What You Should Know About Insurance and Sports Hernia Repair Surgery – Part Two Sports hernias are terribly painful injuries that require surgery and rehabilitation. Once you’ve had surgery and begin to see light at the end of the tunnel, the last thing that...