Physio Edge podcast with David Pope

085. How to rehab groin and lower abdominal pain in runners gym junkies with Andrew Wallis

Oct 18, 2018

47:40

Have you had patients that developed groin pain after getting a bit carried away with situps or abdominal exercises in the gym? Or have your patients developed lower abdominal pain after running or training that is causing them pain into hip extension?

In this podcast with Andrew Wallis, Sports Physiotherapist with the St Kilda AFL team, we explore how you can treat patients that were a little too exuberant with their abdominal training or running, including:

The Doha Agreement on groin pain terminology
Inguinal related groin pain
Anatomy of the abdominal region and groin
Rectus abdominus tendon overload
Whether pelvic tilt contributes to abdominal overload
How you can identify the cause of pain in this suprapubic region
How to objectively assess patients, and key tests to perform
How you can treat patients with an acute overload history
Progressive abdominal loading, including exercises you can use
How to progress running, interval training and hill running
Adding in cutting, agility training and kicking
How to help set your patient's expectations about recovery timeframes and progress