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  • DrEarle

    Member
    May 15, 2016 at 8:21 pm

    Diagnosing

    Goldenmsc – An inguinal hernia is a hole in the abdominal wall in the groin area through which abdominal contents can pass, and cause pain, discomfort and a bulge. A sports hernia is a term used for a variety of conditions that cause groin pain such as a muscle tear, tendonitis, hip or back problems, and sometimes even an inguinal hernia. Since hernia represents only one cause of groin pain in athletic individuals, the diagnostics usually include an MRI for sports hernia, and not for a straight forward inguinal hernia. Hope this helps!

  • pszotek

    Member
    May 14, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    Diagnosing

    An inguinal hernia and a sports hernia are two funamentally different entities. Sports Hernia is a confusing misnomer for pubitis/tear of the rectus muscle insertion on the pubic bone in its simplest terms. This is not truly a hernia. A true inguinal hernia involves a defect in either the floor of the inguinal canal (direct inguinal hernia) or lateral to the epigastric vessels at the internal inguinal ring (indirect inguinal hernia).

  • Chaunce123

    Member
    May 14, 2016 at 6:03 pm

    Diagnosing

    This may be helpful, specifics to sports hernias.

    MRI and Ultrasound sequences demonstrating the sports hernia injury

    http://sportsmedicineimaging.com/topics/sports-hernia/

    On this page it says the difference in surgery is there is “no hernia sac” with a sports hernia since it is just a torn muscle just as Dr Towfigh mentioned (ANATOMICAL SURGICAL PHOTOS< BE FOREWARNED)

    http://www.sportshernia.com/gallery/nggallery/sports-hernia-repair-photo/differences-between-classic-and-sports-hernia

    Radiology interpreted by an expert with a positive exam appears to be how the diagnosis is made

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18487535

  • drtowfigh

    Moderator
    May 14, 2016 at 6:18 am

    Diagnosing

    I go by the strict definition of a sports hernia,which is a tear of the groin muscle(s) as opposed to a regular inguinal hernia which is an enlargement of a natural hole/canal or a weakening of the muscle.

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