Relationship between hip and groin pain and hip range of motion in amateur soccer and Australian rules football players

Review written by Dr Michael Reiman info

Key Points

  1. Hip/groin pain is associated with reduced internal rotation range of motion in people with cam morphology.
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE

Conflicting evidence exists (even in systematic reviews) regarding the relationship between hip/groin pain and hip range of motion (ROM) (1,2). It is unclear if ROM measurements are clinically valuable for assessing hip pain. This is particularly relevant to conditions like femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), described as a pathologic contact between the femur and the acetabulum due to incongruity between the shape of the proximal femur and the acetabulum (3,4). Thus, assuming this pathologic contact limits motion and function.

This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between hip/groin pain and hip joint ROM in amateur soccer and Australian Rules football players. It also investigated the influence of sex and cam morphology on this relationship.

Conflicting evidence exists regarding the relationship between hip/groin pain and hip range of motion.
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While the FADIR test is a useful tool in the initial assessment of hip/groin pain, its limitations should be considered, and it should be used in conjunction with other clinical assessments and tests.

METHODS

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