Groin Strain

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The groin muscles are a group of muscles that connect the lower abdomen to the thighs. A groin strain involves the lower abdominal muscles, iliopsoas muscles (muscles that connect your spine to your hips and legs), and/or your adductor muscles (muscles in your hips and thighs). There are 3 grades, 1 (mild), 2 (moderate), and 3 (severe).

• Pain
• Difficulty moving your leg or hip
• Muscle weakness
• Bruising or discoloration
• Swelling
• Muscle Spasms 

Consider seeing a doctor if pain is still felt after a few weeks of at-home conservative treatments. You should also see a doctor if you can't move your leg or hip, if you have swelling that persists or worsens, if your skin around the area feels cold or changes color, or if you experience numbness or tingling in your leg

• Increase your overall flexibility
• Stretching before and after sports: 
  • Isometric adductor ball squeeze
  • Bridge with adductor ball squeeze
  • Side lying leg lifts
  • Standing resistance band hip adduction

• RICE (rest, ice, compress, elevate) 
• NSAIDs (like ibuprofen) to reduce pain and swelling 
• Sometimes, surgery is required in order to recover from grade 3 groin strains

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK493166/
• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/groin-strain 
• https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/media/109514456/groin-strain-physio-leaflet-berkshire-healthcare.pdf
• https://www.benchmarkpt.com/blog/groin-stretches-for-pain-and-injury-prevention/#:~:text=Keeping%20your%20knees%20still%2C%20gently,close%20in%20a%20flowing%20motion.