Sean Couturier had surgery on a sports hernia, or athletic pubalgia, this past Friday, per the Flyers:
“Sean Couturier had successful abdominal surgery this past Friday. He has started rehab at our training facility and should be fully recovered in 5-6 weeks.”
At the end of season media availability, Flyers GM and now President, Paul Holmgren stated that Couturier might need surgery for a possible stomach muscle sports hernia.
"I think there was a point in January where he was checked," said Holmgren on May 2. "But it was never at the point where we had to do anything other than maintenance."
What is a sports hernia, you ask? Well, since it's probably the most common injury among professional athletes lately, and I need help because I'm not a doctor, we'll let Dr. James Andrews fill you in. Tell us, Andrews!
Sports Hernia as actually a misnomer. The more appropriate term is "athletic pubalgia". It represents a biomechanical imbalance between the adductor musculature (groin muscle) and the lower abdominal musculature (lower abs). Generally, a groin pull is the inciting event, then due to the muscular imbalance from compensation the rectus begins to pull off of the pelvis. There is no true hernia, simply a muscle-tendon failure. It often presents in a sporting athlete with symptoms that mimic a hernia, however no true "hernia" exists.
The time frame for recovery is usually 3-6 weeks, so Couturier should be good to go for training camp. More here.
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