GROIN

Groin pain!!!

🤓Slide to the Second slide, highlights the anatomical complexity of the abdominal and upper inner thigh compromising of the “groin”.

🤕Something that is often neglected is the significance of the abdominal muscles. Pubic aponeurosis (PA) tears were evident in 63% of 382 male athletes with groin pain (Falvey et al. 2015).

🤝The reassuring aspect of athletic groin pain is that rehabilitation and surgery have no significant difference in recovery rates.

✅Diagnosis is 🔑
✅imaging combined with clinical findings
✅graded rehabilitation with focus on lumbopelvic strength and control
✅linear & lateral running mechanics
✅gradual return to high speed running