Sports Hernias in Athletes: Understanding the Injury and Trevor Story's Recent Surgery Sports hernias are a common injury among professional athletes, particularly those involved in high impact sports like baseball.
This debilitating condition has forced many players to undergo surgery, and Boston Red Sox shortstop Trevor Story is the latest high profile athlete to suffer from it.
Understanding Sports Hernias in Athletes A sports hernia, also known as an athletic pubalgia or Gilmore's groove injury, is a type of groin strain that doesn't involve a torn abdominal muscle.