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Sports Hernia Surgery Recovery

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Topic: Sports Hernia Surgery Recovery

Posted By: steve215
Subject: Sports Hernia Surgery Recovery
Date Posted: Sep 19 2009 at 1:05pm

I just had surgery to repair a sports hernia last Monday and wanted to inquire about post-op pain. When the surgeon was performing the operation, he said he found a small amount of fat that was pressing up against a nerve in the inguinal canal which could have been the cause of some of the things I was feeling. Is this something that anyone else has heard of/come across before?
Also, the majority of my pain could really be felt when performing adduction in a standing position using my foot and the ground to create slight resistance. That's when the pain was the most sharp. It's been 5 days now since the surgery and even though I probably shouldn't have, I tested it very briefly doing the same adduction test as before. I felt something small but nothing compared to what it was before the surgery. I'm hoping that it is still in the stages of healing and that it will continue to diminish as I progress. Is this normally the case? Is what I'm feeling just part of the healing process that should continue to lessen with time?
Any information/help on these questions would be very much appreciated. Thank you so much in advance!
Steve

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Posted By: Ask a PT
Date Posted: Sep 23 2009 at 12:26pm

Hi Steve,

Haven't heard about the compression issue.

For some of my patients who have undergone this surgery, I tell them to have patience. It will take some time to heal and recover. What you are experiencing after surgery is not uncommon and pain should gradually decrease. Probably not a good idea, however, to be stressing the area with the adduction test or performing any other activity that may compromise the surgery. If you have further concerns it may be a good idea to contact your surgeon. Best of luck with your recovery.