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Sports Injuries - Hip and Groin Injuries - Groin
| Groin | ||
| Term | Also Known As | Description |
| rupture of an adductor muscle | groin strain | A rupture of an adductor muscle is a tear or break in a muscle on the inside of the thigh. |
| inflammation of adductor muscles or tendon (tendinitis / tendinopathy) | Inflammation of an adductor muscle or tendon is swelling of a muscle or tendon that helps pull an arm or leg closer to the middle of the body. | |
| ostitis pubis | Osteitis pubis is inflammation of the joint at the front of the pubic bone where muscles are attached. | |
| inflammation of iliopsoas muscle | Inflammation of the iliopsoas muscle is swelling of the large muscle that goes from the pelvis to the thigh bone. | |
| rupture of iliopsoas muscle | Rupture of an iliopsoas muscle is a tear or break of the muscle that goes from the pelvis to the thigh bone. | |
| inflammation of rectus femoris tendon | Inflammation of the rectus femoris tendon is swelling of the tendon that attaches quadriceps muscles to the hip. | |
| athletic pubalgia | Gilmore's groin or sports hernia | Athletic pubalgia is an injury to muscles and/or tendons in the lower stomach and/or pubic area. |
