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Abdominal Strains & Sports Hernia Pain
The term “Sports Hernia” is a junk term that can mean a lot of ’stuff.’
What is a sports hernia, then?: A sports hernia is ANY muscular strain (or tear) of the abdominal wall or its deeper structures which run from the core/trunk to the legs; such as your hip flexors (Iliopsoas) and groin muscles (hip Adductors). A sports hernia is now more commonly called a Core Muscle Injury.
Why do these injuries happen?
This is perhaps the biggest eye-opener……you have weak and very poor control of your core muscles unless they have been specifically trained with a stepwise protocol.
How do I know?
The most in-shape of athletes tell me their cores’ are strong, and I test them, and they are not.
How do you prevent these injuries from occurring?
A stepwise core strengthening and neuromuscular control program, and an eccentric and plyometric program of the lower extremities in a sport specific way.
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