Epidemiology of time loss groin injuries in a men's professional football league: a 2-year prospective study of 17 clubs and 606 players.

Andrea Britt MoslerAdam WeirCristiano EiraleAbdulaziz FarooqKristian ThorborgRod J WhiteleyPer HӧlmichKay M Crossley

Published in: British journal of sports medicine (2017)

Groin pain caused time loss for one in five players each season. Adductor-related groin pain comprised 2/3 of all groin injuries. Improving treatment outcomes and preventing adductor-related groin pain has the potential to improve player availability in professional football.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
high school
risk factors
spinal cord injury
spinal cord
postoperative pain
middle aged