Sports "hernia"

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  • It might sound odd, but tight pants are advised by some physios when running. They stop everything jangling about and pulling on the injury site.
  • I have had inguinal hernias repaired on both left and right side one in the 70s and one in the 80s and touch wood never had a problem since.  Both probably from playing football.  Ultrasound was hardly used in those days for anything other than pregnant women so the diagnosis was done in a much more basic way with a finger and jelly applied where the sun don't shineimage

    Don't think the doctors had any problem identifying they were hernias

  • That's so long ago they hadn't invented Gilmore's Groin ! image According to his website he did his first repair in 1980 and the phrase was penned some unspecificed time afterwards.

    Neither my GP nor the outpatients registrar did the finger test on me which probably explains why the latter got it wrong. Even the surgeon didn't bother but as he was about to open me up anyway maybe he figured there was no point.

  • They were monochrome days then Joe, but they could diagnose a hernia.  Actually the two operations were ten years apart and the treatment for them was amazingly different in terms of time in hospital and advice about getting back to training etc. so I can only guess how different it is now, another 40 years on from my first one.

  • Joe; Thanks for your reply, my email notifiy thing doesn't seem to be working now so assumed there were no further posts. I saw a hernia specialist a month ago and I am now waiting to hear when I can have the op for a standard hernia (Keyhole mesh on both sides.) I think I have a sports hernia but it seems very difficult to get specific treatment so now wonder whether I will have the op for a standard one but it may not work ?

    I wasn't really properly inspected at the 'consultation' I didn't see the main man and was only there for a couple of minutes. I get the feeling that the docs can only really tell what's going on once they get in and have a look.

    The bottom line is I can't run and it's depressing with a whole new season about to start and not being able to go to any races. I'll let you know how things progress.

     

  • @"Joe Volcano" i know this post is years old but reading your comments is unfortunately like looking into a mirror, did you ever get it sorted?
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    <div class="QuoteAuthor"><a href="/profile/JF50">JF50</a> said:</div>
    <div class="QuoteText"><p>They were monochrome days then Joe, but they could diagnose a hernia.  Actually the two operations were ten years apart and the treatment for them was amazingly different in terms of time in hospital and advice about getting back to training etc. so I can only guess how different it is now, another 40 years on from my first one.</p></div>
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    No idea if the @ works on thos forum so maybe quoting you will trigger an email :smile:
  • This post may be 10 year old but while looking up for sports hernia it is still so informative. Thanks to everyone shating your individual experience. 
    Yes,  people still get sports hernia. I think all the symptoms described here match my own now. 
    I am wondering  how did Adam6177  got on and his final journey of recovery? 

    <a href="/profile/adam6177" class="js-userCard" data-userid="374078" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);" title="Link: /profile/adam6177">adam6177</a><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05);"> said:</span><blockquote class="Quote">

    <div class="QuoteText"><p>Hi all</p><p>Yesterday I was diagnosed with a sports hernia (I've been suffering with it for 5 months) - I've been told to go for a course of physio which I start this saturday.</p><p>Having done some reading around the net it seems that physio is more often than not unsuccessful and surgery is normally required......has anyone got any first hand experience of this injury/treatments/surgery?</p><p>Thanks</p><p>Adam</p><p>PS - it makes me even more proud of completing the VLM in a smidge over 6 hours!</p></div>
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  • > @adam6177 said:
    > i cant remember the name of the muscle but, running horizontally across the pelvic region is a muscle that the abs and leg muscles connect to.
    I have a hip labrum tear, my surgeon is trying to figure if my pain is coming from my joint or somewhere else. I have a pinching sensation on my iliac crest quite deep, often wondered if it was a sports hernia. Is this where your pain is?
  • > @adam6177 said:
    > Hi all
    >
    > Yesterday I was diagnosed with a sports hernia (I've been suffering with it for 5 months) - I've been told to go for a course of physio which I start this saturday.
    >
    > Having done some reading around the net it seems that physio is more often than not unsuccessful and surgery is normally required......has anyone got any first hand experience of this injury/treatments/surgery?
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    > Thanks
    >
    > Adam
    >
    > PS - it makes me even more proud of completing the VLM in a smidge over 6 hours!

    Nearly five years ago, I had my sports hernia surgery done, and if I summarise my experience in a sentence, I would say, it didn't happen again. Some individuals experience pain for a few months after surgery, while others may experience pain for one to two years. After surgery, the risk of a hernia coming back varies from 1 to 10 out of 100 surgeries performed. Using mesh to patch the weak muscle in the abdominal wall eliminates more than half the risk that the hernia will return.
  • Sorry to bump an old thread...and sorry for being here....I am not a runner but a cyclists. However the injury I have picked up appears more common amongst runners so wonder if anyone could help.


    Basically I noticed my groin getting tighter and tighter - ironically when doing an off the bike core workout - I felt major pull in my groin. I ve not rode my bike since. I been doing a rehab program from the web - but only nominal effect. Pain is from below my belly button and is tender just below BB on the right hand side.

    I have seen gp - who has sent me ultrasound and set me up with some physio.

    However I am not confident of getting to see the correct people on the NHS - I wonder if anyone has this injury and can tell me there experience and any UK based surgeons who maybe able to help. I am west midlands based.

    It's been going on since November - with no real improvement.
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