How can you identify the reason your patient has groin pain and the structures that may be causing it?

Groin pain is one of the most common issues in a lot of sports, particularly the football codes, and in episode 25 of the Physio Edge podcast, David Pope talks to Dr Kristian Thorborg about assessment of the groin.

Some of the topics we discuss on this podcast include:

Types of groin injuries
Identifying and diagnosing groin pain and injury
Groin vs hip pain
Tests you can perform to identify the irritated or painful structures
The relevance of diagnostic imaging, and when to refer for this
Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS)
Using the HAGOS in your clinic
Adductor related groin pain
Hip flexor related groin pain
Abdominal related groin pain
The hip joint
Pubic symphysis
Sports Hernias
Testing hip strength
Assessment of function and much more!

Links of interest

025. Groin assessment with Dr Kristian Thorborg

Physio Edge podcast with David Pope

025. Groin assessment with Dr Kristian Thorborg