Commonly found among male athletes who participate in cutting and pivoting sports, such as soccer, football, basketball and hockey, groin injuries have been associated with a myriad of descriptions ...

Ankylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory condition that affects the spine and areas where tendons and ligaments attach to bone. However, it has many other possible symptoms beyond the spine.

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Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is a condition characterized by the abnormal shape of the ball-and-socket hip joint. FAI is associated with hip-joint arthritis, and there are a number of different ...

A hip labral tear is an injury to the ring of cartilage (the labrum) around the hip socket. The labrum is essential for hip joint stability. The cartilage rim deepens the socket and holds the leg bone ...

Get hip to these simple movements that stretch and strengthen the hip flexors. Dr. Andy Fata-Chan, a New York-based physical therapist and fitness coach at Moment Physical Therapy & Performance ...

I recently had to operate on my three-year-old Golden Retriever, Musafir, to address his undescended testicles. This is just one of many congenital diseases that can affect pets. Congenital ...

Dear Mayo Clinic: My 17-year-old son plays secondary school football. After a recent game, he began complaining of pain in his lower abdomen that radiates down to his inner thigh. His primary care ...

Groin pain can be extremely bothersome. A groin strain, also known as a pulled groin or an adductor strain, occurs when the muscles in the groin area are stretched or torn. The groin muscles, also ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Groin pain in females is commonly caused by muscle strain. However, other possible ...

This week we are going to discuss a condition that is sometimes missed on a clinical exam but is very important to identify in order to prescribe proper treatment—the labral tear of the hip.