Non-surgical treatment of pubic overload and groin pain in amateur football players: a prospective double-blinded randomised controlled study

Purpose The incidence of groin pain in athletes is steadily increasing. Symptomatic pubic overload with groin pain and aseptic osteitis pubis represent well-known and frequently misdiagnosed overuse injuries in athletes. This study investigated the benefits of standardised non-surgical treatment for swift return-to-football.