MSK Matters

Groin Pain in Hockey Players

Dr. James Carson, Dr. Julianne Falconi and Guests Season 1 Episode 4

In this week's episode, our family medicine resident Dr. Falconi assesses a hockey player with groin pain. Our guest expert Brent Smith was an athletic therapist in the NHL for 20 years, including working with the Toronto Maple Leafs for 16 years.

Extra Resources:
https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/sports-hernia-athletic-pubalgia#:~:text=Sports%20Hernia%20%28Athletic%20Pubalgia%29%20A%20sports%20hernia%20is,traditional%2C%20abdominal%20hernia%2C%20it%20is%20a%20different%20injury.