Office of Dr. William Meyers- Treatment for Core Muscle Injuries (Sports Hernia)

Vincera Core Physicians
1200 Constitution Ave., Suite 110
Philadelphia, PA 19112
(267) 592-3200
info@vcpoffice.com

Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment, Rehabilitation, and Education for Core Muscle Injuries (Sports Hernia/Athletic Pubalgia)

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Getting Back to Peak Performance

Striking pain in the lower abdomen or groin can impair athletic performance, prevent training and hinder athletic or daily activity. Often, this is believed to be a result of a groin pull or strain, and is treated conservatively with anti-inflammatory medication, heat/ice therapies, physical and massage therapies, and rest. After a trial of conservative therapies, symptoms of recurring or persistent pain may indicate core muscle injuries, a tear or a series of micro-tears of the rectus abdominis muscle as it inserts on to the pubis.

The physicians and staff at Vincera Core Physicians are dedicated to returning patients back to pain free daily and athletic activity. Catering to performance needs of all athletes, Vincera guides athletes through prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of core injuries.

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What are Core Muscle Injuries?

Core muscle injuries, often called athletic pubalgia, sports hernia, or Gilmore's groin, are defined as an umbrella term for musculoskeletal injuries involving attachments and/or soft tissue support structures of the pubis that are career ending or threaten quality-of-life. Although often called a "sports hernia", it is not a hernia.

Most of these injuries occur from hyperextension of the abdomen and hyperabduction of the thighs. Often there are multiple areas of fraying as well as tears that occur both in the abdominal muscles as well as the adductors, involving the longus, brevis, pectineus, and other attachments.

When considering the pubis as a joint, just like the knee or the shoulder, there are a number of musculoskeletal attachments that serve as ligaments and functionally stabilize the joint. There are many variants of core muscle injuries.

Find out more about the different variants of core muscle injury.

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