John Syng Dorsey [1] once stated: The large proportion of mankind who are afflicted with this complaint; -- the great variety of forms in which it appears; -- the fatality which results from its ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Are there any nonsurgical ways to repair an inguinal hernia, like exercise, diet or walking? I believe I caught mine early on. The mesh does not seem promising. — R.K. Dear R.K.: An ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I keep hearing about "sports hernias." What are they, what symptoms do they cause, and can anyone get them? A hernia, strictly speaking, is an abnormal protrusion from one part of ...

A sports hernia, also known as athletic pubalgia, is a soft tissue injury that occurs in the groin area. The term refers to a strain or tear in any soft tissue, such as muscles, tendons, or ligaments, ...