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Spas have long been a luxury asso -ciated with women. Though women still take advantage of all the services spas have to offer, they’re increasingly being joined by men when they do.
Men who once shied away from spa treatments are now embracing them as a luxurious way to unwind and improvetheir appearance. Just like they do for their female customers, spas offer men a variety of services. • Facial: Facials are among the most popular spa services for men and women alike. A facial for men exfoliates the skin and provides a deep cleanse to reinvig -orate skin that might need a boost. A male facial can reduce unsightly and often uncomfortable shaving bumps while pro -ducing a far smoother shave the next time,when you won’t have to contend with bumps from a previous shave.• Eyebrow treatment: Many men do not tend to their eyebrows, creating a bushy batch of hair above each eye.Untrimmed or poorly trimmed eyebrows are unsightly, but many spas will wax or tweeze a man’s eyebrows so they appear trim and not bushy or unkempt. • Manicure: Much like many men do not tend to their eyebrows, just as many, if not more, men ignore their hands. But spas offer manicures for men who want to clean up their hands so they don’t appear so gruff at their next business meeting.Manicures may once have been consid -ered solely for women, but nowadays more and more men have embraced mani -cures not only for their aesthetic benefits,
but also for how good a manicure feels. • Pedicure: Men can also enjoy, and many greatly appreciate, a pedicure. A man’s pedicure may include a calf and foot massage as rough spots on the feet are rubbed down and soothed away. A male pedicure may include an exfoliation of the lower legs, heels, arches, toes, foot pads, and even the tops of his feet. Men who work on their feet may enjoy a pedi -cure more than any other spa service.• Microdermabrasion treatment: A microdermabrasion employs tiny crystals to exfoliate a man’s skin, removing fine lines and scars from previous skin prob -lems, including acne. Men who routinely receive microdermabrasion treatment can expect their skin’s appearance to continue improving, as the procedure promotes the growth of collage and elastin. • Massage: Perhaps the most enjoy-able service offered to men at many spas is the massage. Spas offer various massage options for men, who should discuss any physical issues they have with spa staff,who should then be able to recommend a massage based on that discussion. Sports massages can address issues or soothe injuries that result from sports and exer -cise and might even prevent those issues from recurring.
When visiting a spa for the first time,men should know that they don’t have to order all of the aforementioned services on the same trip. Many spas allow guests to order services a la carte, which allows men to be more selective and find the services that suit them best.
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their teams closely may have noticed the
rash of sports hernias occurring, which
seem to be more common now than ever
before. Though sports hernias are not new,
their nature and a shift in how men and
women exercise makes sports hernia inju -
ries, which are more common in men than
women, seem to be more prevalent now
than they used to be.
While there’s no telling if sports her -
nias are more common now than in years
past, they do seem to garner more head -
lines than they used to. According to the
American Academy of Orthopaedic
Surgeons, sports hernias, known to medi -
cal professionals as athletic pubalgia, most
often occur during sports that require sud -
den changes in direction or intense twist -
ing movements.
The growing popularity of core exer -
cises, which require twisting movements,
among fitness enthusiasts is one possible
reason why there seem to be more sports
hernia injuries now than in years past.
When done properly, core exercises
should reduce the likelihood of sports her -
nias. However, many people do not use the
proper form when exercising, and poor
form during core exercises could result in
injury, including a sports hernia.
What is sports hernia?A sports hernia is an injury to the soft
tissue in the groin area. Often painful, a
sports hernia is most likely to occur during
sports that require a sudden change in
direction or intense twisting movements.
When a person has a sports hernia, any
soft tissue, be it a muscle, tendon or liga -
ment, in the lower abdomen or groin area
is strained or even torn.
Is sports hernia an actual hernia?Sports hernia can cause an abdominal
hernia, but the sports hernia itself is not
actually a traditional hernia. When a per -
son has a typical hernia, abdominal con -
tents protrude into the inguinal canal. No
such protrusion occurs during a sports
hernia, but the name has stuck because
many of the surgical treatments associated
with sports hernias are similar to those
associated with traditional hernias.
Who is most likely to get a sports hernia?Sports hernias most often affect male
athletes who participate in sports that
involve lots of repetitive twisting, such as
ice hockey, soccer and tennis. In fact,
sports hernias are often referred to as
“slap shot gut” by hockey players, as the
pain is said to intensify when a player with
a sports hernia attempts to take a slapshot.
Are there symptoms of a sports hernia?Sports hernias do exhibit some symp -
toms, most notably pain. Severe pain in
the groin area is a common symptom of a
sports hernia. This pain will likely dis -
appear during rest or periods of inactivity,
but the pain is likely to return when you
return to playing a sport, especially if that
sport requires twisting movements.
Unlike a typical hernia, a sports her -
nia does not cause a physical bulge in the
groin. This might happen over time, but
that bulge is not the sports hernia; it’s the
inguinal hernia that developed while you
had the sports hernia.
How is a sports hernia diagnosed?Once a doctor has spoken to you
about your symptoms and your physical
activity, he or she might conduct a physical
test to determine if you have a sports her -
nia. The doctor might ask you to do a sit-
up or flex your body’s trunk against resis -
tance. These tasks will be considerably
painful if you have a sports hernia.
The doctor also might order an MRI or
X-rays. In addition, the doctor will likely
conduct a physical examination to see if
there is any tenderness in the groin or
above the pubis.
What treatments are available for a sports hernia?
Sports fans know that sometimes their
favrite athletes get treated for a sports her -
nia and their return for the remainder of
the season is questionable. The timetable
for returning depends on the treatment
option chosen and how well the body
responds.
Treatment options can be broken
down into two categories: Nonsurgical and
surgical. Nonsurgical treatments include
rest, physical therapy aimed at improving
strength and flexibility in the abdominal
and inner thigh muscles and anti-inflam -
matory medications to reduce pain and
swelling.
Surgery aims to repair torn tissues in
the groin. A surgical treatment might
involve an open procedure with one long
incision or an endoscopic procedure
where smaller incisions are made and the
surgeon uses a small camera to see inside
the abdomen. In some instances, the sur -
geon will cut off the inguinal nerve, a pro -
cedure known as an inguinal neurectomy,
in the groin to reduce the patient’s pain.
Once the surgery has been performed,
your doctor will give you a rehabilitation
plan aimed at increasing strength and
endurance, and the AAOS notes that most
athletes can return to sports within six to
12 weeks.
More information about sports her -
nias is available at www.aaos.org.
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