The effectiveness of non-surgical interventions in athletes with groin pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Groin pain is a common pathology among athletes, presenting pain and a reduced range of motion (ROM) as clinical characteristics. Passive physical therapy (PPT) and exercise therapy (ET) interventions are chosen firstly before surgery. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was: (i) to qualitative review the effects of each non-surgical intervention; (ii) to quantitative compare the effects of PPTs plus ET intervention to ET in isolation in pain intensity, and hip ROM in athletes with groin pain.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted. Pubmed, PEDro, Web of science, Scopus and Cochrane library were searched. Randomized controlled trials comparing PPT plus ET to ET interventions were included. The methodological quality and risk of

SUBMITTER: Lahuerta-Martin S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10332077 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature