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Abstract
Introduction
Groin pain is a common issue among athletes. Adductor-related pain is known as the most common cause of groin pain. Although, non-operative treatments have limited efficacy, Capacitive and Resistive Energy Transfer (TECAR), can be used in the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions. The objective of the present study is to explore the effect of TECAR therapy on pain, range of motion (ROM), strength, and subscales of the "Copenhagen Thigh and Groin Assessment Scale"(HAGOS) questionnaire in athletes suffering from adductor-related groin pain (ARGP).
Methods
This study was a two arm parallel groups randomized sham-controlled superiority trial. A total of 22 male professional athletes (mean age 21.36 years) were randomly assigned to either the real TECAR therapy (n = 11) or sham TECAR therapy (n = 11) group, using block-balanced randomization. Both groups received stretching exercises. Intervention group received 10 sessions of TECAR therapy while, the control group received sham TECAR therapy. Primary outcome was pain that was measured by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Secondary outcomes included ROM, strength, and HAGOS questionnaire subscales. All outcomes were assessed at baseline, after 5 sessions, after 10 sessions, and one month after treatment.
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The effectiveness of non-surgical interventions in athletes with groin pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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- Silvia Lahuerta-Martín1,
- Román Robles-Pérez1,
- Ignacio Hernando-Garijo1,2,
- Sandra Jiménez-del-Barrio1,2,
- Héctor Hernández-Lázaro1,
- María Teresa Mingo-Gómez1,2 &
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- Luis Ceballos-Laita1,2
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitationvolume 15, Article number: 81 (2023) Cite this article
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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
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