Long Duk Dong

I listened to an excellent Webinar on sports hernias the other day. Yeah, I know, who cares?

If you're an athlete or wannabe, you should care, because it's a not an uncommon injury. And, according to Dr. Emily Splichal of the Evidence-Based Fitness Academy (EBFA), it's often misdiagnosed because it doesn't fall in the province of any particular specialist.

Let's take a look at the symptoms: groin pain, labral tear, snapping hip syndrome, psoas bursitis, adductor strains.

Dr. Spichal explains that improper pubic joint motor control is at the heart of the problem. Imbalances between the rectus abdominus (RA) and adductor longus causes a tear at the adductor longs, followed by an avulsion of the RA off the pubic bone.

How does one prevent a sports hernia? Create balance between anterior and posterior pelvic tilt (APT and PPT, respectively.)







Fixes? Isolated activation of the pelvic floor. ART, trigger point(TP) or neuromuscular release of the adductor longus. TP of the QL. Strengthen the psoas.

Have your trainer teach you isolated activation of the TA and pelvic floor. Levels for guys, no kidding.


Sixteen Candles (1984)

Long Duk Dong: " I love... Pushing lawn moving machine so Grandpa's hyena don't get disturbed."

Fred: "Hernia!" chortling