Proposed algorithm for the management of athletes with athletic pubalgia (sports hernia): A case series

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 768-781

  Kachingwe, Aimie F ^a,b   Grech, Steven ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Physical Therapy ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Groin pain; Mobilizations manipulations; Therapeutic exercise; Trunk stabilization

Indexed keywords

EID: 57449101844     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2008.2846     Document Type: Article

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