ADAM JOHNSON, ADAM NEWALL, DR WILLIAM FOTHERBY

Introduction

Hip and groin pain is a major cause of time loss within elite football environments,1 with the location being reported as representing 14% of all time loss injuries in the sport2. Since the publication of the Doha Consensus3 there has been a better understanding and classification of injuries sustained within this area. There is however still a complexity to achieving a correct diagnosis, with multiple different pathologies commonly existing alongside each other.

This case report looks specifically at a complex case of hip and groin pain, before discussing the successful management outcomes achieved