played over four quarters lasting 20 min each, with additional
time for breaks in play (18).
Groin pain in athletes is frequently a difficult problem to
resolve. It can be attributed to a variety of different disorders,
few of which have unambiguous diagnostic criteria that are
uniformly accepted (12). Furthermore, groin pain is often diffuse,
difficult to interpret, and prone to chronicity (20).
From a clinical perspective, the greatest challenge is
provided by groin pain that becomes chronic. Although the
pathophysiology of chronic groin pain is not known, a
common feature is overuse or repetitive stress on the tissues
(hard and/or soft) of the groin region. Imaging typically
reveals features indicative of stress to the pubic symphysis
and adjacent pubic bone (25). These structures may therefore
be a potential source of symptoms in long-standing
groin pain