Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 99-103, August 2010

Short and mid-term results of a comprehensive treatment program for longstanding adductor-related groin pain in athletes: A case series

  • Adam Weir

      Affiliations

    • The Hague Medical Centre (MCH), Department of Sports Medicine, Burg Banninglaan 1, 2262 BA, Leidschendam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 70 3574235; fax: +31 70 3574114.
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  • Jaap Jansen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Division of Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Joyce van Keulen

      Affiliations

    • University of Applied Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Jan Mens

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Frank Backx

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine, Division of Neuroscience, UMC Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Henk Stam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 4 January 2010; received in revised form 23 June 2010; accepted 24 June 2010. published online 26 July 2010.

Abstract 

Objective

To evaluate short and mid-term results of active physical therapy in athletes with longstanding groin pain.

Design

Case series.

Setting

Primary care physical therapy practice.

Participants

A total of 44 athletes suffering longstanding adductor-related groin pain.

Intervention

A combination of passive (joint mobilization) and active (exercises) physical therapy interventions.

Main outcome measurements

Return to (the same level of) sports, restriction in sports, and recurrence.

Results

Directly after treatment, return to the same level and type of sport was successful in 38 athletes (86%), and without symptoms in 34 athletes (77%). At 6.5–51 months follow up, 10/38 (26%) of those that returned to sports had experienced a relapse; 22 (50%) athletes were able to participate in sports without any restrictions at the mid-term follow-up.

Conclusions

For athletes with longstanding groin pain, short term results of physical therapy seem positive, whereas mid-term results are moderately positive. The risk for recurrence is high.

Keywords: Groin injury, Physical therapy, Athletes, Follow up

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PII: S1466-853X(10)00050-7

doi:10.1016/j.ptsp.2010.06.006

Refers to erratum:

  • Corrigendum to “Short and mid-term results of a comprehensive treatment program for longstanding adductor-related groin pain in athletes: A case series” [Physical Therapy in Sport 11 (2010) 99–103] , 03 January 2011

    Adam Weir, Jaap Jansen, Joyce van Keulen, Jan Mens, Frank Backx, Henk Stam
    Physical Therapy in Sport February 2011 (Vol. 12, Issue 1, Page 49)

Physical Therapy in Sport
Volume 11, Issue 3 , Pages 99-103, August 2010

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