Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is playing with one. Green Bay Packers center Mike Flanagan recently underwent surgery for one. And University of Wisconsin fullback Matt Bernstein, we think, is sidelined by one.
What is it? A sports hernia.
It’s become the injury du jour in football this fall, but, according to sports medicine professionals, it’s not a new phenomenon.
“It’s been something we’ve had going on for quite a while,” UW-Madison head athletic trainer Dennis Helwig said. “