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Rehabilitation with physical therapy is the first-line treatment for most patients with athletic pubalgia. However, treatment should be individualized based on the level of the athlete, the length of time before the athlete is expected to return to play, and the timing of sports season.
Anteroposterior pelvic radiograph in a collegiate hockey player with clinical examination consistent with intra-articular hip and athletic pubalgia symptoms reveals bilateral cam type deformities (solid arrow), acetabular retroversion (dashed curved line), and ostieitis pubis (dashed arrow).
Nonsurgical Treatment. Rest. In the first 7 to 10 days after the injury, treatment with rest and ice can be helpful. If you have a bulge in the groin, compression or a wrap may help relieve painful symptoms. Physical therapy.
1 gru 2020 · Often referred to as a “sports hernia” or “core muscle injury,” athletic pubalgia is a common yet poorly defined athletic injury. It is characterized by abdominal and groin pain likely from weakening or tearing of the abdominal wall without evidence of a true hernia.
It is characterized by abdominal and groin pain likely from weakening or tearing of the abdominal wall without evidence of a true hernia. Symptoms can appear acutely or insidiously, primarily as groin and lower abdominal pain that can radiate toward the perineum and proximal adductors.
A sports hernia (also called athletic pubalgia, sportsman’s hernia and Gilmore’s groin) is an injury (usually a tear) in the muscles and/or tendons in your lower abdomen or groin that causes chronic pain.
The complex, interrelated anatomy and the similarity of clinical symptoms often lead to diagnostic confusion. MRI allows direct visualization and assessment of the key anatomic structures in the pubic region, enabling a more focused treatment approach and improved outcomes for the affected athlete. References
