title: Managing hip pain in the athlete.
abstract: Hip and groin pain is commonly experienced by athletes. The differential diagnosis should include both intra-articular and extra-articular sources for pain and dysfunction. A comprehensive history and physical examination can guide the evaluation of hip pain and the potential need for further diagnostics. Treatment of athletes with hip disorders includes education, addressing activities of daily living, pain-modulating medications or modalities, exercise and sports modification, and therapeutic exercise. Surgical techniques for prearthritic hip disorders are expanding and can offer appropriate patients a successful return to athletic endeavors when conservative measures are not effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8233, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. Electronic address: pratherh@wudosis.wustl.edu.
authors.forename: Heidi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Prather
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8233, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Berdale
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Colorado
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8233, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
authors.forename: Devyani
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: D018771:Arthralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D056352:Athletes; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006615:Hip; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*; D010147:Pain Measurement
keywords: Athlete; Groin; Hip; Pain