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Groin injury advise.
Hi im hoping someone can help me or give me advice on my groin injury. It Ian my fault my injury got so bad as I continued to play football 4 times a week and jog on it for nearly a year until it was affecting my performance to the point I had to stop. I'm 25 and had never been injured before so dealt with it the wrong way. Anyway Iv rested it for 3 months now and have been going to physio for about 8 weeks that hasn't helped slightly but when I squeeze my legs together I can still feel a slight aching pain which isn't improving . The man who has been doing my physio (nhs) has said to start jogging but I don't know if i should still having this slight ache . Can anyone who has been in this situation help me please ?
I know that the man at physio has said to start jogging but he doesn't seem to listen when I tell him about the ache . It seems like at the NHS they work to a plan on the computer and just follow that regardless to what you say .
I know that the man at physio has said to start jogging but he doesn't seem to listen when I tell him about the ache . It seems like at the NHS they work to a plan on the computer and just follow that regardless to what you say .
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Hello! I have suffered exactly the same problem. It came on over a period (starting with testicular pain) and then by the end of October last year my running came to a juddering halt. I basically took most of November and December off, focusing on cycling, swimming and cross-trainer. I had a weights programme too (focusing on core and leg strength), set by my physio. By the end of December, I felt no pain walking up and down stairs etc. However, like you, it was sore when I squeezed my legs together. The advice I received was to start jogging 5 minutes and to build up slowly from there. In the first month, I built back up to 30 minutes (and was still doing gym exercises). Some days were sore, other days were fine. There were a couple of moments I completely gave up. However, I persevered and the soreness has largely disappeared. What I noticed in the "come-back" stage was that the soreness shifted around, from the groin, to other parts of the thigh, to round the back under my bum. If I had felt a sharp or specific pain, I would have stopped, but it was always just a dull pain.
Anyway, a few months on, I am getting back to where I was prior to injury. I am training for London and am knocking out the miles with no major issue. Somedays thought, I feel stiff and aged! Other days I seem to fly along again. My groin is sometimes a little heavy and my leg can feel stiff, but my coach has built in good recovery times and I am doing a core and stretching programme too.
In my experience, this is a nasty injury that really caused me to doubt myself and my ability to return to running. I became obsessed with analysing the pain! however, there is light at the end of the tunnel.
There are plenty of very good NHS physios but many would be completely lost with a complex groin issue. I'd be trying to find a recommended physio who specialises in running. Good luck.
I still get the odd twinge from it a year later but running presents no issues.