Sports injury and hernia ultrasound for groin and leg pain evaluation
This sports injury hernia ultrasound course from the AIUM covers the sonographic assessment of conditions commonly seen in athletes — high hamstring tears, lower abdominal hernias, and post-traumatic leg pain. The training focuses on scan technique and anatomical landmarks that help clinicians distinguish sporting injuries from other groin and thigh pathology.
Inside this resource
Hamstring injuries and athletic leg pain
The course addresses high hamstring injury evaluation with ultrasound — identifying partial and complete tears, tracking the degree of tendinopathy, and assessing the proximal hamstring origin. The post-traumatic leg pain module extends coverage to the broader differential that clinicians encounter in active patients, including stress fractures and muscle contusions.
Hernia diagnosis and classification
Lower abdominal hernia assessment covers the sonographic features that distinguish direct and indirect inguinal hernias from femoral hernias. The art of diagnosing hernias — palpation correlation, Valsalva manoeuvre assessment, and the key landmarks that confirm or exclude a hernia — receives dedicated attention.
Diagnostic approach and clinical integration
Each topic ties the ultrasound findings back to clinical decision-making — when to recommend surgical referral, when conservative management is appropriate, and how the sonographic appearance guides ongoing treatment planning for returning athletes.
Who this serves
- Sports medicine physicians — develop ultrasound skills for athletic groin and hamstring evaluation
- Sonographers in MSK settings — learn the scanning approach for hernia and sports injury assessment
- Orthopaedic surgeons — refine understanding of sonographic pathology patterns in sporting injuries
Before you buy
Does this cover both hernia and sports injury assessment?
Yes — the course addresses high hamstring injuries, lower abdominal hernias, and post-traumatic leg pain in a single focused training module.
Is this a full-day course or a single lecture?
A single focused video lecture covering the core topics for groin and leg pain ultrasound evaluation.
The chart
| Format | HD video lecture (MP4) |
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| Publisher | AIUM |
| Department | Gulfcoast Ultrasound Institute |
| Delivery | Instant download after checkout · lifetime re-access |
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Sarah K. –
The hamstring injury assessment section is excellent. Clear demonstration of proximal hamstring origin scanning with good anatomical landmarks.
James R. –
Exactly what I needed for pre-participation assessments. The hernia classification approach is clear and immediately applicable in clinic.
drtomh –
Useful for sports medicine practice. The post-traumatic leg pain module connects sonographic findings to clinical decision-making effectively.
Marcus J. –
Good coverage of groin hernia diagnosis. The Valsalva manoeuvre technique for differentiating hernia types is well demonstrated.
Aisha B. –
Content is solid but a single lecture feels brief for covering both sports injuries and hernias. Would have appreciated more case variety.