title: [Groin pain in athletes].
abstract: Groin pain is a common problem in athletes who engage in sports involving accelerations, decelerations and sudden direction changes. It is still a frustrating pathology which has significant overlap and multiple problems coexist frequently. The pathogeny remains unclear, but the hypothesis that imbalances between abdominal muscles and adductors exist, has a certain success. Some anatomic and biomechanic factors may play a role in this pathology. A good clinical examination is an important part of the diagnosis and imaging may be helpful to eliminate other causes of groin pain that wouldn't be mechanic. The conservative treatment is long and difficult and must be focused on functional strengthening and core stabilisation.
authors.affiliation: Unité orthopédie et traumatologie du sport HUG, 1211 Genève 14. jean-luc.ziltener@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Ziltener
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leal
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006119:Groin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain