Neeraj Chopra reportedly suffers from inguinal hernia – the condition that affected his performance in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Neeraj bagged the silver medal this year with the javelin throw of 89.94m - his personal best.
However, Neeraj’s performance was affected by his injury. Neeraj confessed that it is time for him to address the condition with proper treatment, as suggested by the doctors. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Vinaykumar Thati, General and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospitals Mumbai Central, explained the condition.
“A hernia is the abnormal exit of tissue or organ, such as the bowel or momentum, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Here we are talking about groin hernia which can be inguinal or femoral. Inguinal hernia is the most common type of groin hernia seen practically by surgeons.
The lowermost part of Anterior abdominal wall has an inguinal canal on either side carrying testicular vessels and spermatic cord structures from abdomen to testes in males. this area is the potential site for formation of two common types of Inguinal hernias known as Direct or Indirect Inguinal hernia,” said Dr Vinaykumar Thati. ALSO READ: All about Neeraj Chopra's diet: From snacks to cheat meals to fitness routine, know how the Olympian keeps fit Inguinal hernia: Symptoms Inguinal hernias can be present at birth also and their incidence increases with ageing.
The most common symptom noted by patients or caretakers is a.