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Aches & Pains

Hip & Groin Injuries

Rupture of the adductor muscles (Groin strain)
Have you :

  • A sudden sharp pain in the groin area or adductor muscles?
  • Bruising or swelling (this might not occur until a couple of days after the initial injury)
  • Inability to contract the adductor muscles?
  • A lump or gap in the adductor muscles?

Inflammation of adductor muscles
Have you :

  • Pain in the groin at the top of the adductor muscles that can radiate down in to the leg?
  • Pain at a specific point on the bone in the groin?
  • Pain when you press the legs in together against resistance?
  • Have difficulty in running especially sprinting?

Osteitis pubis (inflammation of the pubic bone)
Have you :

  • Pain deep in the middle bottom of the groin?
  • Pain at this point when you squeeze your knees towards each other against resistance?
  • Pain at this point when you kick a ball?

Inflammation of the iliopsoas muscle
Have you :

  • Pain in the groin when you lift your knee up to your chest particularly against resistance?
  • A sensation of tightness and swelling in the groin?

Rupture of the illiopsoas muscle
Have you :

  • A sudden sharp pain in the groin that returns when you try to lift your knee up to your chest?
  • A deep pain in the groin when the knee is lifted up against resistance?
  • A weakness in lifting your knee up?

Rupture or inflammation at the top of the rectus femoris
Have you :

  • A sudden sharp pain at the front of the hip ( top of the rectus femoris) when you sprint?
  • Pain at this point during and after exercise.
  • Pain when lifting the knee up against resistance?
  • Tenderness at the front of the hip (top of rectus femoris)?

Hernia
Have you:

  • Pain in the groin during exercise?
  • Pain in the groin when you cough, sneeze or lift weights?

Gilmore's Groin

Have you:

  • Pain in the groin increased by running, sprinting, twisting and turning.
  • After training the athlete may be stiff or sore.
  • The day after training / playing the athlete may have pain when turning or even getting out of a car.
  • Coughing and sneezing may also cause pain.
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