Groin Injuries

Groin pain occurs mostly in sport involving twisting, turning and kicking – especially in soccer. Symptoms can arise from various structures including adductor muscles and tendons, the hip joint and associated muscles, as well as bursae. Longstanding, or chronic, groin pain can be a major concern if not diagnosed and treated early.

Symptoms

• Pain and tenderness in the groin and the inside of the thigh
• Pain when you bring your legs together.
• Pain when you raise your knees
• A popping or snapping feeling during the injury, followed by severe pain.
• Swelling may develop in the groin, upper leg, or hip, depending on which tissue(s) is affected
• Skin over the injury site may become red, bluish, black-and-blue, or black due to tearing of musculoskeletal tissue and surrounding blood vessels
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7 Most Common Groin injuries: 

• Adductor strain. This type of injury is sometimes called a groin strain. It typically results from an awkward, sudden movement, often in competitive sports. (A strain is a stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon)
• Avulsion fracture. An avulsion fracture of the pelvis is when a ligament or tendon pulls a piece of bone away from the rest of the hip bone. 
• Stress fracture of the femoral neck. This is a rare type of injury most often seen in long-distance runners. It’s caused when an activity like running applies force repeatedly to the femur (i.e., the thigh bone). 
• Inguinal hernia. This injury occurs when a portion of the intestine or fatty tissue pushes through a torn or weak area of the abdominal wall. 
• Athletic pubalgia. Often referred to as a sports hernia, this is a tear or strain of a muscle, tendon, or ligament in the lower abdomen or groin area.
• Hip labral tear. This injury involves the tearing of a ring of cartilage that follows the outside rim of the hip joint socket. 
• Snapping hip syndrome. Sometimes called dancer’s hip, this condition causes a snapping sound or sensation in the hip when you run, walk, get up from a chair, or perform certain other movements.

How can Biokinetics help?

Appropriate treatment and respect of the condition for conditions that cause acute pain in the hip and groin region generally lead to rapid functional recovery. If this symptoms are ignored, or rush return to sport, can lead to longstanding exercise-related hip and groin pain.

With rest and proper treatment, most groin strains heal on their own in about 4–8 weeks. More severe groin strains can take longer.

The Biokineticist will treat the injury conservatively. The amount of time needed to treat the injury, depends on the severity of the injury. It is very important to not to wait too long before seeking help with this injury, as compensation is a serious complication. Your body will start to compensate regarding movement, all to avoid pain and to protect injured area.