Hip And Groin Injury

A 2008 survey of hip injuries in the NFL introduced the “sports hip triad,” consisting of a hip labral tear, adductor injury and rectus abdominis injury.

Commonly found among male athletes who participate in cutting and pivoting sports, such as soccer, football, basketball and hockey, groin injuries have been associated with a myriad of descriptions and causes of pain.

A 24-year-old woman presented to clinic with complaints of long-standing right groin pain. She reported an insidious onset of pain approximately 1 year prior to presentation with significant worsening during the past 3 months. The pain was constant and mechanical in nature, made worse with forward flexion and abduction. She denied fevers, chills, dysuria or hematuria. She had no prior history of hip injury or gynecological issues. She denied any recent alterations in her exercise regimen and led an overall sedentary lifestyle. Initial conservative management with oral NSAIDs did not alleviate her symptoms and she developed progressive pain and a feeling of joint fullness.