Groin Injuries

• Anatomy of the groin

  A) abdominals

  B) hip

  C) adductors

  
• Doha agreement different Umbrella terms for groin pain:

  • Adductor
  • Iliopsoas
  • Inguinal
  • Pubic
  • Hip
• Who gets groin pain?

  • Mainly in athletic populations:
  • particularly during multidirectional sports
  • repetitive and forceful hip movements e.g. kicking / skating
  • Male athletes > female ice hockey and football codes (i.e. Australian / Gaelic football)
  • Female pathologies: stress fractures, gynaecological conditions, pelvic girdle pain
• Risk factors of groin injury

  • Previous groin injury
  • Higher level of play
  • Reduced hip adduction strength
  • Lower level of sport specific training