I just got diagnosed with a sports hernia last week after having an MRI, no contrast. I'm a gym rat and have been experiencing pain when I sneezed coughed or did leg lifts or ab work since last fall. I was however able to work out pain free on other body parts. I went to a surgeon, not a sports hernia specialist, who advised me to take 2 months off from the gym, no excercises but walking. My gut feeling is that rest is not going to do the trick and I think I should get a second opinion. I live in North Jersey. Can someone recommend a sports hernia specialist with whom they've had success?