What is used is a new section of docs4tri that deals with various sports and sports related gadgets. We called it “What is used” because we do not want to be that kind of site that lets you know about all sorts of fantasy articles. We want to be that kind of site that shows you what is used by pros and by everyday endurance and sports enthusiasts.
Groin pain is a common complaint among athletes (up to 6% in some reports). Groin pain can be acute or develop insidiously or chronically. The term ‘groin pain’ refers to anterior pain. Posterior, buttock pain, in athletes is a different issue.
Causes of groin pain in athletes
Many times it is not fully understood why an athlete suffers [...]
Anterior knee pain is a very common complaint among people who participate in sports and in the general public. Over the years many theories have been developed to try and understand the cause of anterior knee pain. It has been blamed on lower limb mal-alignment (“patello-femoral syndrome” – the most common diagnosis given to this condition in people engaged in sports activity and also known as “anterior knee pain” and “runners knee”), on muscular weakness, on hyperlaxity, over training, cartilage failure (“chondromalacia patella”) and more. A sub-type of knee pain, knee instability, has been discussed elsewhere.
Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition involving eroding cartilage and secondary exposure of bone. Osteoarthritis affects millions of people around the world. Common joints that are involved in osteoarthritis include the knees and ankles (weight baring joints). Osteoarthritis is a cause of functional limitation and chronic pain.