Groin Pain is pain in the groin region which can be long standing (chronic) or sudden onset (acute) in patients.
There are 4 types of groin pain that need to be differentiated:
Adductor Related Groin Pain
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Pain in the groin that worsens with exercise
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PALPATION: Tenderness over adductor group
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RROM Adduction pain in adductor group
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MOI eg overstretched in the groin
Iliopsoas Related Groin Pain
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Pain in the groin region that worsens with exercise
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PALPATION: Tenderness at adductor Groin Attachment area
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RROM Hip Flexion pain in groin and stretching of hip flexor is painful
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Thomas Test.
Inguinal Related Groin Pain
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Pain in the groin region that worsens with exercise.
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Localised pain in the inguinal canal region.
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PALPATION: tenderness of inguinal canal with no palpable inguinal hernia.
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RROM: crunch up of abdominals, Valsalva Test or Sneeze Test,
Pubic Related Groin Pain
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Pain in the groin region that worsens with exercise
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PALPATION: local tenderness over pubic symphysis and the immediately adjacent bone
Hip Related Groin Pain
Pain from hip joint should always be considered as a cause for the groin pain.
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FAI
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LABRAL TEARS.
