A sports hernia is a type of core muscle injury that occurs when there is weakening or a tear in the lower abdominal wall or the tendons that attach muscles to your pelvis. Although it can be found in ...

A friend of mine came to see me recently complaining of an odd ache he'd noted in his lower abs and groin. He couldn't blame it on crunches at the gym, nor a cow kicking him in the belly again (he's a ...

Persistent inner thigh or lower abdomen pain could be a sports hernia. Learn the symptoms to understand if it’s time to see your doctor. If you play a sport that requires sudden twists, sharp turns, ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females.

There is a reason the doctor asks you to cough at your checkup. By David Dodge Kevin Saunders, 59, was in yoga class the first time he noticed the problem. “We were doing some sort of twisting pose, ...

Jennifer Steinhoff, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician specializing in sports medicine. She practices sports medicine and non-operative orthopedics in Wisconsin. Urinary tract ...

Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 17-year-old son plays high school soccer. After a recent game, he began complaining of pain in his lower abdomen that radiates down to his inner thigh. His primary care physician ...

A friend of mine came to see me recently complaining of an odd ache he’d noted in his lower abs and groin. He couldn’t blame it on crunches at the gym, nor a cow kicking him in the belly again (he’s a ...