Table 2.

Stages of osteitis pubis

	Side of pain	Site of pain	Characteristics of pain
Stage 1	Unilateral, dominant	Inguinal, with radiation to adductors	Mechanical, settles after warmu, returns after training,
Stage 2	Bilateral	Inguinal and adductors	Increases after training.
Stage 3	Bilateral	Groin, adductor region, suprapubic, abdominal	During training, kicking, sprinting, turning. Cannot achieve training goals, forced to withdraw
Stage 4	Generalised	Generalised, radiation to lumbar region	Walking, getting up, straining at stool, simple activities of daily living