Groin and Hip Precautions After Injury by Dr. Srino Bharam

Description

Dr. Srino Bharam is a leading expert in everything related to groin injury, surgery and rehabilitation. In this insightful discussion, Dr. Bharam provides an overview of a systematic 6 part groin/hip exam and describes the important differences between various injuries to the anatomical region. Performance and/or rehabilitation coaches in the hockey realm will be particularly interested in hearing Dr. Bharam speak on the different types of adductor injuries and his suggested rehabilitation protocol.

Learning Objectives

• Identify whether avulsion or musculotendinous injuries are more likely to require surgical treatment.
• What are the two main types of groin pain identified by Dr. Bharam?
• Identify the muscle that is often mistaken for rectus abdominis pain or injury.
• Explain why femoral retroversion can be associated with groin pain.
• Do female athletes tend to sustain more hip or groin injuries?
• Discuss the importance of having an adductor/abductor strength ratio greater than 80% for hockey athletes.
• Identify what type of hip snapping can be heard. Which can be seen?

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