Preventive Treatment of Groin Pain in Football

Preventive Treatment of Groin Pain Syndrome in élite Young Football Player: a Pilot Study

Groin pain represents a common issue in football. Currently, there are no prevention protocols demonstrating real effectiveness. We aimed to investigate the possible positive effect of a prevention program for groin pain.Forty-two élite male athletes belonging to a youth academy of a professional football club were recruited in this prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind, study.

Inclusion Criteria:

• subjects between the ages of sixteen and eighteen, belonging to the youth sector of a professional club.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Presence of pain or injuries at the level of the hip-hip region at the initial assessment.