Neeraj Chopra may undergo surgery: Know all about his hernia injury

Listen to Story India's Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra is likely to undergo surgery for his long-standing groin injury. The athlete, who won a silver medal in the men's javelin final, has been suffering from a hernia that has caused pain in the groin. He has now travelled to Germany for further evaluation so that it doesn't hamper his performance in the upcoming tournaments.

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HERNIA Hernia is a protrusion of a normal organ, usually the intestines, from its normal place to another location. The most prevalent type of hernia is inguinal hernia, in which the abdominal tissue like the fat or a portion of the intestines pushes through an opening in the lower abdominal wall, which separates the abdomen and groin. An inguinal hernia occurs when a portion of the intestine or fatty tissue pushes through a weak spot in the lower abdominal wall (called the inguinal canal).

An inguinal canal is present on each side and in males transmits the connections of the testes from the abdomen to the scrotum. Inguinal hernia is more common in males (affects 20% of males during their lifetime) than females (2%). In 20% of patients, the hernia may occur on both sides simultaneously, according to Dr Ajay Kumar Kriplani, Minimal Access & Bariatric Surgery, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.

SYMPTOMS OF INGUINAL HERNIA It is the most common type of hernia and usually affects males. "The patient usually complains of a bulge in the groin region which increases on cou.