Evaluation of athletes with longstanding groin pain

There is much theory concerning groin pain (GP) pathogenesis. Treatments are sometimes long and disappointing, relying upon empirical assessments. During sport activities, the pubic area is the crossroads of considerable constraints which may be enhanced by various factors: stiffness, muscular weakness or imbalance. In order to point out these factors, we made a complete evaluation including clinical examination, flexibility and muscular strength measurements of trunk (flexors, extensors and rotators) and of lower limbs?(knee and hip). The patients had previously a physical therapy based on physiotherapy and stretching; thus we expected to detect only muscle weakness or imbalance.