BASEM 2025 Annual Conference

Session Introduction
MSK

Current and Future Direction of Hip and Groin Injuries

10:50
Tuesday
Bury Theatre

This session will examine the evolving landscape of hip and groin injury management, moving beyond conventional approaches to highlight the latest advancements in both acute and chronic rehabilitation. Drawing on the expertise of a leading international authority, it will address critical topics such as the ongoing debate between surgical and non-surgical interventions and the often-overlooked role of nerve involvement in recovery. The session will also explore how a modern, holistic perspective is shaping the future of care for these complex and challenging athletic injuries.

Dr Enda King
Dr Enda King
PhD
Head of Elite Performance and Development, Aspetar, Doha

Based at Aspetar, Enda is the Head of Elite Performance and Development. He is a world leading rehabilitation expert specialising in hip and groin and the ACL. Enda has previously led the development and delivery of ACL and athletic groin pain clinical and research pathways and managed an elite athlete rehabilitation programme catering for players from the Premier League, NBA, NFL, NHL, Premiership Rugby, European Tour Golf, National Hunt Racing, AFL and UFC. As an educator, has presented at scientific conferences, courses and workshops and consulted for elite teams worldwide โ€“ in particular with relation to ACL rehabilitation, athletic groin pain and chronic and recurrent lower limb muscle and tendon issues. As an academic he has over 50 peer reviewed publications and book chapters relating to rehabilitation.

Session Talk
10:55 Tue 18 Nov
MSK
Current & Future Direction of Hip & Groin Injuries
Groin Injuries - Acute rehabilitation
Bury Theatre
Mr Dermot Simpson
Mr Dermot Simpson
Senior Physiotherapist, Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Qatar
Session Talk
11:15 Tue 18 Nov
MSK
Current & Future Direction of Hip & Groin Injuries
Chronic Rehabilitation
Bury Theatre
Dr Enda King
Dr Enda King
Head of Elite Performance and Development, Aspetar, Doha
Session Talk
11:35 Tue 18 Nov
MSK
Current & Future Direction of Hip & Groin Injuries
Surgery versus No Surgery - An Anatomy-Driven Approach to Groin Pain in Athletes
Bury Theatre
Session Talk
11:55 Tue 18 Nov
MSK
Current & Future Direction of Hip & Groin Injuries
The Role of Imaging and Imaging-Guided Interventions in Nerve-Related Groin Pain
Bury Theatre
Professor Rowena Johnson
Professor Rowena Johnson
Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist; Professor of Sports Medicine Imaging, Mayo Clinic Healthcare, London; School of Sport, Leeds Beckett University, UK