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Sports hernia (athletic pubalgia) is not a true hernia but a tear of muscles or tendons in the groin. It causes chronic groin pain in athletes. Treatment includes rest, physiotherapy, and sometimes surgery. Cost Rs 60,000 to Rs 1,20,000 in India.
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Sports Hernia in India — Complete Guide
Sports hernia is increasingly recognised in Indian athletes, particularly those involved in football, cricket, hockey, and running. Here is everything you need to know.
What Is Sports Hernia?
Sports hernia (also called athletic pubalgia) is not a true hernia in the conventional sense. There is no visible bulge. It is a tear or weakening of the muscles and tendons in the lower abdomen and groin area. It causes chronic groin pain that is made worse by sports activities.
Who Gets Sports Hernia?
Sports hernia is most common in football players, hockey players, cricketers, tennis players, and long-distance runners. It is more common in men. The repetitive twisting and turning movements in these sports put excessive stress on the groin muscles.
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Symptoms of Sports Hernia
Chronic groin pain that comes on gradually. Pain that worsens with specific activities (kicking, twisting, sprinting). Pain that may radiate to the inner thigh or lower abdomen. Tenderness when pressing on the pubic bone area. Pain that eases with rest but returns with sport. No visible bulge (unlike a true inguinal hernia).
Diagnosis of Sports Hernia in India
Sports hernia is diagnosed by clinical examination combined with MRI of the pelvis and groin. The MRI shows tears in the adductor muscles, rectus abdominis, or conjoint tendon. A hernia specialist or sports medicine physician should evaluate the condition.
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Treatment of Sports Hernia in India
Conservative treatment (first line): rest from sport for 6 to 12 weeks, physiotherapy focusing on core strengthening, anti-inflammatory medicines, and local steroid injection. Success rate 50 to 70%.
Surgical treatment (for failed conservative): laparoscopic repair of the torn muscles and tendons. The surgeon reinforces the posterior inguinal wall and repairs any associated true hernia. Cost in India: Rs 60,000 to Rs 1,20,000.
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Recovery After Sports Hernia Surgery
Return to light jogging: 4 to 6 weeks. Return to full training: 3 to 4 months. Return to competitive sport: 4 to 6 months.
Physiotherapy is essential both before and after surgery for optimal results. MySurgery connects athletes with hernia specialists who have experience in sports hernia repair.
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MS General Surgery, FMAS, FIAGES, 35 years experience, Apollo Hospitals Delhi Delhi
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