Background: Groin pain is a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge to sports medicine. The literature provides no consensus on definitions of or diagnostic criteria for groin pain in athletes. To ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Commonly found among male athletes who participate in cutting and pivoting sports, such as soccer, football, ...

To accurately assess and diagnose this patient’s condition, the clinician needs to consider the key aspects of the history, vital signs, physical exam, and bedside US. Her main complaint of groin pain ...

Chronic groin pain in athletes is a multifaceted condition that significantly impacts performance and quality of life. The condition, often encompassed by terms such as athletic pubalgia, sports ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 17-year-old son plays high school soccer. After a recent game, he began complaining of pain in his lower abdomen that radiates down to his inner thigh. His primary care physician ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs), arthritis, and muscle strains can cause you to have groin pain. Rest and ice help heal a groin strain, and physical therapy helps with recovery. You will need prompt ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Key Takeways The most common cause of groin pain in women is muscle strain or ...

Pain in the groin and hip is often related because the hip joint and groin are close together. The cause can be hard to identify, especially with radiating pain, but may include conditions like muscle ...

You felt that sudden, sharp twinge while lunging for a tennis ball, sprinting on the track, or maybe just taking an awkward step off the curb. Now, weeks later, that nagging pain in your inner thigh ...

LeBron James never gets too concerned about his injuries, at least outwardly. The results of the MRI exam he received Wednesday morning reinforced his confidence. James will be day to day because of a ...

A 32-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) with a history of left hip pain for 1 week. According to the ED examination, the patient has left groin pain with bilateral lower quadrant ...