Chapter: Epidemiology and Common Reasons of Groin Pain in Sport
Groin pain and tenderness is one of the most frequent complaints among athletes; however, there is still a lot of confusion regarding the best treatment. In this chapter, we focus on some aspects of the most frequent and/or the most controversial pathologies in the groin area, among others: hip, osteitis pubis, adductor tendons, iliopsoas pathologies, different nerves entrapment or sport hernia. We also try to answer the question why there are so many different opinions regarding the best treatment.
Chapter: Groin Pain: Neuropathies and Compression Syndromes
Nerve entrapment is one of the most difficult pathologies in the groin area to diagnose, basically because it is difficult to visualize in radiological exams and the diagnosis is made mainly on the basis of clinical examination. There are four main nerves that might be involved: obturator nerve, ilioinguinal nerve, iliohypogastricus, and genitofemoral nerve and their branches. In this chapter, we discuss their anatomy, clinical symptoms, and possible treatment options.