Abstract
Do Pain and Function Improve after Dextrose Prolotherapy or Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Injection in Longstanding Groin Pain?
Highlights
Longstanding groin pain is a non-infectious and inflammatory chronic condition that affects symphysis pubis and surrounding tissues (Jardí et al, 2014)
Visual Analogue Scale Scores A decrease in pain was observed in a month according to visual analogue scale (VAS) within each group compared to the initial scores (Table 1)
There were no significant differences between groups regarding VAS scores at pre-injection, 1st month and 6th month of follow-up (p= 0.3, p= 0.7, and p= 0.6 respectively) (Figure 1)
Summary
Longstanding groin pain is a non-infectious and inflammatory chronic condition that affects symphysis pubis and surrounding tissues (Jardí et al, 2014). It is an overuse injury of the groin area in athletes participating in strenuous athletic activities, especially among soccer players (Angoules, 2015). Kicking, turning, twisting, cutting, pivoting, and sprinting activities associated with sports such as soccer, rugby, gridiron football, ice hockey, Australian rules football, and distance running have been linked to this pathology (Angoules, 2015; Jardí et al, 2014).
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