Inguinal hernia is a protrusion of abdominal cavity contents through the inguinal canal and it is very common in men compared to women (lifetime risk 27% for men, 3% for women). Normally the shutter mechanisms of the antero-lateral abdominal muscles (internal oblique and transversus abdominis) and the sphincter like effect of the fascia of external oblique muscle (anterior wall of the canal) work together to maintain the integrity and resistance of inguinal canal against elevated intra abdominal pressure. Apparently, any abnormality or inappropriateness in the function of these elements can facilitate the production of hernias. Most investigators have recognized posterior wall weakness also as the main cause of direct hernias which is the result …show more content…
These outcome variables were presented in the form of mean and standard deviation. Based on the descriptive results we have understood that there is a indication for the reduction of muscle function, hip flexibility and subjective experience of pain due to the inguinal hernia. The mean score of pain, hip flexibility and abdominal muscle function also clearly indicates the role of inguinal hernia in the development of above mentioned variables. In case of hip flexibility exercises and pain reduction in patients with inguinal hernia the physiotherapists should understand the correlation among the variables. So, the correlation among different variables was carried out to plan the effective …show more content…
According to previous findings the forceful contraction of the hip flexors during kicking to swing the leg forwards and downwards causes a repeated traction at the conjoint tendon. During sudden changes in direction while running, a forceful eccentric pull may also occur through the groin muscles may cause fatigue and injury. So it is understood that our study’s correlation findings between the pain and hip flexibility may be studied further to confirm the role of hip flexion and inguinal injury related pain.21,