NEWS: Earthquakes Midfielder Marc Pelosi Undergoes Successful Surgery to Repair Sports Hernia https://www.sjearthquakes.com/post/...si-undergoes-successful-surgery-repair-sports Is this kid ever going to be healthy...
Right, so does that mean his legs are fine, and the sports hernia was all that was keeping him out? Or is this just the first surgery he's scheduled for?
I would think he may be getting past the knee issue since he did get some games with Reno and 1 or 2 non league games with the Quakes.
Are sports hernia's really this common among soccer players? Tarbell had one, I know that other MLS players have suffered from them in very recent memory. Maybe I'm just ignorant to their prevalence, but it seems like there have been a lot of sports hernia diagnoses.
how can you get a sports hernia when you are barely playing? I hope he retires from soccer and can go to college... I assume he hasn't attended one yet.
I had the same reaction, but I guess he was playing in Reno? He's Quincy's partner now; he doesn't need no stinking college.
Sports Hernia (Athletic Pubalgia) A sports hernia is a painful, soft tissue injury that occurs in the groin area. It most often occurs during sports that require sudden changes of direction or intense twisting movements. Although a sports hernia may lead to a traditional, abdominal hernia, it is a different injury. A sports hernia is a strain or tear of any soft tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament) in the lower abdomen or groin area. Because different tissues may be affected and a traditional hernia may not exist, the medical community prefers the term "athletic pubalgia" to refer to this type of injury. The general public and media are more familiar with "sports hernia," however, and this term will be used for the remainder of this article. Anatomy The soft tissues most frequently affected by sports hernia are the oblique muscles in the lower abdomen. Especially vulnerable are the tendons that attach the oblique muscles to the pubic bone. In many cases of sports hernia, the tendons that attach the thigh muscles to the pubic bone (adductors) are also stretched or torn. Sports hernias often occur where the abdominals and adductors attach at the pubic bone. Traditional hernias occur in the inguinal canal. Cause Sports activities that involve planting the feet and twisting with maximum exertion can cause a tear in the soft tissue of the lower abdomen or groin. Sports hernias occur mainly in vigorous sports such as ice hockey, soccer, wrestling, and football. Symptoms A sports hernia will usually cause severe pain in the groin area at the time of the injury. The pain typically gets better with rest, but comes back when you return to sports activity, especially with twisting movements. A sports hernia does not cause a visible bulge in the groin, like the more common, inguinal hernia does. Over time, a sports hernia may lead to an inguinal hernia, and abdominal organs may press against the weakened soft tissues to form a visible bulge. Without treatment, this injury can result in chronic, disabling pain that prevents you from resuming sports activities. Doctor Examination During your first appointment, your doctor will talk to you about your symptoms and how the injury occurred. If you have a sports hernia, when your doctor does a physical examination, he or she will likely find tenderness in the groin or above the pubis. Although a sports hernia may be associated with a traditional, inguinal hernia, in most cases, no hernia can be found by the doctor during a physical examination. Physical Tests To help determine whether you have a sports hernia, your doctor will likely ask you to do a sit-up or flex your trunk against resistance. If you have a sports hernia, these tests will be painful. Imaging Tests After your doctor completes a thorough exam, he or she may order xrays or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to help determine whether you have a sports hernia. Occasionally, bone scans or other tests are recommended to rule out other possible causes of the pain. Treatment Nonsurgical Treatment Rest. In the first 7 to10 days after the injury, treatment with rest and ice can be helpful. If you have a bulge in the groin, compression or a wrap may help relieve painful symptoms. Physical therapy. Two weeks after your injury, you may begin to do physical therapy exercises to improve strength and flexibility in your abdominal and inner thigh muscles. Anti-inflammatory medications. Your doctor may recommend non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines (ibuprofen or naproxen) to reduce swelling and pain. If your symptoms persist over a prolonged period, your doctor may suggest a cortisone injection, which is a very effective steroid anti-inflammatory medicine. In many cases, 4 to 6 weeks of physical therapy will resolve any pain and allow an athlete to return to sports. If, however, the pain comes back when you resume sports activities, you may need to consider surgery to repair the torn tissues. Surgical Treatment Surgical procedure. Surgery to repair the torn tissues in the groin can be done as a traditional, open procedure with one long incision, or as an endoscopic procedure. In an endoscopy, the surgeon makes smaller skin incisions and uses a small camera, called an endoscope, to see inside the abdomen. The end results of traditional and endoscopic procedures are the same. Some cases of sports hernia require cutting of a small nerve in the groin (inguinal nerve) during the surgery to relieve the patient's pain. This procedure is called an inquinal neurectomy. Your doctor will discuss the surgical procedure that best meets your needs. Surgical rehabilitation. Your doctor will develop a rehabilitation plan to help you regain strength and endurance. Most athletes are able to return to sports 6 to 12 weeks after surgery. Surgical outcomes. More than 90% of patients who go through nonsurgical treatment and then surgery are able to return to sports activity. In some patients the tissues will tear again during sports and the surgical repair will need to be repeated. Additional surgery. In some cases of sports hernia, pain in the inner thigh continues after surgery. An additional surgery, called adductor tenotomy, may be recommended to address this pain. In this procedure, the tendon that attaches the inner thigh muscles to the pubis is cut. The tendon will heal at a greater length, releasing tension and giving the patient a greater range of motion.
The question is just whether we keep investing in a guy with potential who can’t manage to stay healthy.
As cold-hearted as it sounds, I just don't see him having any real future as a professional player. Maybe getting him off the roster would be a blessing in disguise as Pelosi seems pretty locked on course to due himself some serious long term harm at this rate, and I'd hate to see a guy make his quality of life worse by continuing to play for an amount of money that just isn't worth the risk. This is similar to the Marcus Tracy signing a few years ago, except Pelosi actually did make appearances with the team, whereas Tracy did not. Sometimes you have to make the tough choice of looking out for your longer term future, which absolutely does not include playing professional soccer.
Looks like this is probably the end of the road for Pelosi in a Quakes uniform... pity it didn't go better, it would have been nice to see another local kid make it with the team.
I'm betting it's the end of the road for Pelosi in ANY uniform. Like Marcus Tracy, he was definitely worth a look, but too many injury issues ruined it. I don't mind us taking a chance like that every now and then, but they're likely as not going to fail.
Bummed if this is the end.....was hoping someday to see a healthy Pelosi on the field for the Quakes....the kid just can not stay healthy and I can't imagine the Quakes, or any other MLS team picking, him up.....unless they resign him (and others who's options were not picked up) at the lowest salary possible (and I'm guessing even that is highly unlikely)....
Marcus Tracy told me that it worked out for the best. He now works with MLS digital in NYC I believe and is doing very well.
I always liked Pelosi, and wish him the best in whatever he is doing. He was a great talent whose career was cut far too short.
His description of how he got injured sums up everything I don't like about the EPL--though I think it has gotten better in recent years.
He wasn't actually playing in the EPL when he was injured. It happened in an U19 game against West Brom. Are you saying the EPL is an inherently dangerous or dirty league? I have watched it for many years and never had that impression.
FWIW Pelosi, despite his choir boy looks, played a pretty hard game. His fouls rate was off the charts in his short time with the Quakes. I mean small samples size but IIRC highest in the league by a big margin. I wonder if that’s how he was trained at Liverpool and I also wonder if that awful tackle that injured him was meant to be a payback of some kind - obviously one that was way out of line.
I'm saying that for many years EPL referees tolerated a level of physicality that refs in other top leagues did not tolerate--and I've read statements by players basically saying the same thing. I also have the impression that it's been getting better.