Looking at the many injuries that involve the professional athletic activities and sports, one that is not properly understood by many is the sports hernia. Generally, a sports hernia is a tear to the oblique abdominal muscles. The traditional hernia as is known often results in a hole in the abdominal wall while this is often not the case when looking at a sports hernia. It is this hole that results in a visible bulge on the skin and as a result of the fact that this is not often the case in a sports hernia as such no visible bulge, there will often be a challenge when it comes to the diagnosis of a sports hernia.
Most athletes will often run to various consultants as they seek the proper treatment for a sports hernia. It has been the case in most cases that many of the patients will be given a diagnosis of a groin sprain or strain/injury by the physiotherapist or consultant and as such they will be advised to have some time off sports to allow the pain to disappear on their own. In most cases the pain will wane with time but in the event that it was a sports hernia, the pain associated with a sports hernia will resume with a vengeance of its kind once the effects of the pain killers wane as well and you resume activity.
Where you do not have such a solid understanding of the underlying issues surrounding a sports hernia, an athlete is bound to suffer chronic pain and an unnecessary delay in the right diagnosis and treatment eventually. Thus it suffices to say that for any athlete who suffers from chronic pain which is worsened by sports activity and is relieved of the pain in rests should be considered to be suffering from a sports hernia. The following is a brief look at how sports hernias occur.
Oftentimes, the cause of a sports hernia is often the result of a tear on the muscles in the groin or inguinal area. By and large, this tear often results in pain and a feeling of pain and weakness in these areas. By and large, some of the sporting activities where the players are often at such a high risk of suffering or sustaining a sports hernia are such as football, hockey, soccer and tennis.
Despite these facts on the condition, many doctors in the United States still do not consider a sports hernia as a real injury.