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Who Is at Risk for Sports Hernias?
Posted: May 1, 2007
Sports hernia, also called athletic pubalgia, is a common cause of groin pain. While most athletes think they've got a pulled muscle, they actually may have a tear in the area where the muscle meets the bones of the pelvis.
This type of injury is caused by repeated trauma to the groin area, resulting in muscle and tendons pulling away from the pubic bone.
It is most common among athletes in sports that involve repetitive twisting and turning while moving, such as soccer, ice hockey, rugby, field hockey, tennis or track.
The injury isn't limited to professional athletes. Anyone can develop a sports hernia, including people who do a lot of twisting and turning during a workout, or students who participate in high school or college sports. Females are just as susceptible as males.
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