Groin pain syndromes, commonly referred to as sports hernias, are pathologic conditions
which are not commonly well understood by those treating athletes despite making up …

Importance Groin pain in active individuals and athletes without clinical evidence of hernia
or hip pathologic findings is challenging for health care clinicians and aggravating for those …

Groin pain is a common symptom in athletes. The complex anatomy of the area and the
various terms used to describe the etiology behind groin pain have led to a confusing …

Athletic pubalgia or sports hernia is a syndrome of chronic lower abdomen and groin pain
that may occur in both athletes and nonathletes. It is defined as weakness or tearing of the …

Study Design A case series of 6 athletes with a suspected sports hernia. Background Groin
pain in athletes is common, and 1 source of groin pain is athletic pubalgia, or a sports …

Background Groin pain syndrome is an important and increasing problem in numerous
sports (eg soccer, football, ice hockey, handball and rugby). Long-standing groin pain …

Context: Groin pain is a common entity in athletes involved in sports that require acute
cutting, pivoting, or kicking such as soccer and ice hockey. Athletic pubalgia is increasingly …

The etiology and management of groin pain in athletes have evolved gradually over the last
40 years. Initially, in 1966, Cabot 1 reported 202 cases (0.5%) of groin pain in 42,000 …

Chronic groin pain is a common problem and has been well-described in high-performance
athletes. Its presentation in the recreational athlete has been less frequently described. We …

Groin pain is a common complaint in athletes that use the musculature of the lower
abdomen and proximal thigh. The complex anatomy of the groin region and broad …