Longstanding groin pain related to the adductor muscles. Injury of adductor muscle, fascia and tendon of thigh
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Athletes in the intervention group will perform exercises under the supervision of one of two sports physiotherapists in the sports club for 6 weeks (3 days per wee
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Athletes aged 18 to 50 Groin pain lasting at least 2 months Groin pain during or after sports activity Pain location at the junction of the adductor tendon to the pubic bone Motivation to return to sports participation at the pre-injury level Pain location at the junction of the adductor tendon to the pubic bone Pain at the junction of the adductor tendon to the pubic bone during resisted adduction Tenderness of the adductor tendons and/or their attachment to the pubic bone
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Palpable hernia in the inguinal or femoral region, or pain over the conjoined tendon Clinical symptoms of prostatitis or urinary tract infection Lower back pain in the T10 to L5 vertebral region Hip osteoarthritis Clinical suspicion of nerve entrapment syndrome involving the ilioinguinal, genitofemoral, or lateral femoral cutaneous nerve Inability to perform an active sports program Use of anticoagulant medications Instability of the medial collateral ligament of the affected knee(s)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain during functional activity. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - After six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain during resisted contraction. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - After six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale (VAS).;Range of Motion. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - After six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Bent Knee Fall Out test.;Strength. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - After six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: Handheld dynamometer.;Patient-centered outcomes. Timepoint: Before the start of the intervention - After six weeks of intervention. Method of measurement: The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Scale (HAGOS). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHossein Rafsanjani Deh Ghazi
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed