A complete approach to groin pain

Focused history questions and physical exam maneuvers are especially import ant with groin pain because symptoms can arise from any of numerous causes, sports related or not. Questions for the patient should attempt to rule ou t systemic symptoms and clarify the pain pattern. Some of the most possible causes of groin pain include stress fracture of the femoral neck or pubic ramus, Legg-Calve-Perthes disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, aceta bular labral tears, iliopectineal bursitis, avulsion fracture, osteitis pub is, strain of the thigh muscles or rectus abdominis, inguinal hernia, ilioi nguinal neuralgia, and the 'sports hernia'. Depending on the diagnosis, con servative treatment is often effective.