Have you ever had a sports hernia?

[EndGame]

I'm actually nursing one right now, and I'm astounded that McNabb is able to play pro football with his. I play rec inline hockey and got it in a scrimmage a couple of months ago. On good days it doesn't bother me to walk around. For the first couple of weeks after I got it, I had a hard time getting out of bed. It's extremely painful. Fortunately my hockey team's schedule is light for the first half of the season, but in the games I've played I definitely know it's there. It's on my right side, and when I push off with that leg I can feel the pulling. I've had to completely adjust my skating style. My health insurance is crap right now, but I'm having the surgery as soon as that problem is fixed.

One more thing about sports hernias -- they don't heal quickly, and sometimes they never completely heal .. even with the surgery. Usually if it's going to heal up on its own, it takes 3-4 months of no activity (not sure playing NFL football would qualify there).

The good news about this upcoming game is that McNabb can't have the mobility he usually has. It's just not possible.

 

[Kilyin]

Nice observation, but it's been pretty obvious Mcnabb has zero mobility if you watched the Eagles play this season.

 

[juck]

2 words=prescription drugs

thats how hes ok.its obvious,he is not superman

 

[kojak]

Well so far it seems that he can still get it done even with the injury. So don't take to much into this. We have to play our best football by far this sunday or the Eagles are going to make us look like a HS football team.

 

[EndGame]

2 words=prescription drugs

thats how hes ok.its obvious,he is not superman

Those drugs would have to be considerable to remove this pain .. seriously. I've taken anti-inflammatories and pain killers and they've only had a minor effect. A cortizone shot probably wouldn't do much either. The pain killer needed to dull the pain from a sports hernia would be so strong it would probably have a negative reaction on his playing ability.

To others: Please understand I'm not saying McNabb is weak due to this injury. I'm saying he's weakER. He's still got a killer arm and a big weapon in T.O. I'm just discussing his injury status.

 

[VirusX]

Give him a couple weeks it will get worse and he will opt for surgery most likely.

 

[Jay9508]

I had an hernia, and it didnt hurt that much after surgery but it felt like a numb soreness. i doubt if he can play football long with it.

 

[TwentyOne]

I'm actually nursing one right now, and I'm astounded that McNabb is able to play pro football with his. I play rec inline hockey and got it in a scrimmage a couple of months ago. On good days it doesn't bother me to walk around. For the first couple of weeks after I got it, I had a hard time getting out of bed. It's extremely painful. Fortunately my hockey team's schedule is light for the first half of the season, but in the games I've played I definitely know it's there. It's on my right side, and when I push off with that leg I can feel the pulling. I've had to completely adjust my skating style. My health insurance is crap right now, but I'm having the surgery as soon as that problem is fixed.

One more thing about sports hernias -- they don't heal quickly, and sometimes they never completely heal .. even with the surgery. Usually if it's going to heal up on its own, it takes 3-4 months of no activity (not sure playing NFL football would qualify there).

The good news about this upcoming game is that McNabb can't have the mobility he usually has. It's just not possible.

IF you get the right shots (eg Procain) by your doctor it's really no big deal. I had one on my own and could play the whole season with it. Of course there are different stages of a sports hernia. Mine was on both sides, right it was short of pulling throu on the left side it was really worth mentioning it.