Groin/Abdominal Pain

[deegee]

Not sure which section of the forum to put this, but since it was accompanied with groin pain i'll put it here.

Towards the final 2 months of my soccer season July-August I had problems with my groin, it wouldnt really hinder my performance during the games but the days following the games was quite uncomfortable. I couldnt push my knees together without pain, the groin stretch where u sit down and push ur feet towards ur body also was painful. I also had some lower abdominal pain (towards the left) couple inches below my belly button. Anyway the season stopped the pain slowly went away, however i've started playing indoor soccer the past 4 weeks and although the groin pain hasn't returned, the lower abdominal pain has. Its hurts moreso when i press in with my finger and is uncomfortable rather than painful when i move around.

Could this be interrelated with a groin injury or some abdominal injury or would it likely be something else unrelated to sport?

Any help would be appreciated

[Paulie]

Got the same exact pain for the past 12 months, yet unable to find a diagnosis. I guess I shouldnt of let it sit for 6 months, but yeah no hernia, no appendicitis, no osteitis pubis, hopefully we can work it out together some how ...

[deegee]

Got the same exact pain for the past 12 months, yet unable to find a diagnosis. I guess I shouldnt of let it sit for 6 months, but yeah no hernia, no appendicitis, no osteitis pubis, hopefully we can work it out together some how ...

yeah i might hold off from indoor soccer until i start preseason training for outdoor, and try concentrate on some strengthening exercises, lots of sit ups, cross training (plenty of stretching) and see how it progresses. Then do the old "if pain persists, see your doctor" hehe.

[Coxy]

Seriously, I pop up in every conversation about these sorts of injuries, but mine has been very similar. Difference is the left side healed itself fairly quickly and then manifested on the right almost identically.

Three weeks into the new Oztag season and it's improved immensely.

- warm up a bit first (brisk walk/slow jog for a couple of minutes)
- stretch calves, hammies, quads, hip flexors, iliowhatsits, glutes and adductors
- another jog, throw in some sideways/backwards running
- play/train (try and start off a bit slow if you can)
- warm down almost reverse of the warm up

I finish off by icing down the entire groin/upper thigh/lower ab area for 20 minutes after the game. Next morning have another stretch and a walk for 45 minutes or so and stretch again and I'm sweet.

If I feel any twinge of pain in the abs/groin area after playing or training I pop a couple of nurofen and that eases the pain overnight. On game night I usually smear some Nurofen gel over my right adductors. Not sure if this actually helps, but the massage itself certainly feels like it does some good.

Also recommend giving compression shorts a try. I was having a lot of problems where the pain was getting quite sharp in my inner thigh, sort of half way up the leg and also right in the groin near the scrotum. Started wearing compression shorts ($50 at Rebel Sport) and I have none of that pain, and subsequently the pain in the groin/abs is far far reduced too.

And yes, also doing adductor strengthening, deep abdominal strengthening/pelvic stability exercises and basic balancing stuff.

Every little bit helps, and if it avoids me needing corrective surgery I'm all the happier for it!

I'm managing to play one game of Oztag and referee two games every Wednesday and coming through flying colours the next day. Late last season I was just playing a game and felt like I needed a crane to help me out of bed the next morning.

Got a lot more pace in my sprinting now too. Was a real struggle to hit more than three quarter pace last season without feeling like I was being knifed in the guts.

Not saying this will work for you, but I doubt any doctor would tell you the things I've recommended are bad ;-)

[deegee]

thanks Coxy, i think thats my main problem in a way, coz my team is amateur, stretching, warm ups etc dont really hit the spot, i must make it a routine to actually stretch and warmup properly next season. if then i have problems, i may seek help through a doc or physio.

p.s. whats Oztag?

[Coxy]

thanks Coxy, i think thats my main problem in a way, coz my team is amateur, stretching, warm ups etc dont really hit the spot, i must make it a routine to actually stretch and warmup properly next season. if then i have problems, i may seek help through a doc or physio.

p.s. whats Oztag?

Yeah, I try and arrive half an hour before the game and give myself plenty of time to warm up.

Oztag is basically non-contact Rugby League. It's different to touch football in that every player has two cloth "tags" attached to their shorts which have to be removed to constitute a "tackle".

There's also kick offs, line drop outs, and kicking in general play (below shoulder height), and play continues if the ball hits the ground so long as it doesn't go forward.

Fun game.

Don't put up with the pain too long. If there's something relatively serious causing your problem (hernia, conjoint tendon tear) it will need to be identified and fixed. In my case the doctor found no structural problem so it was basically just muscle/tendon strain.

[Paulie]

Got to agree, get it checked out. I made the mistake to leave it for 6 months and now mentally i am paying for it.
But i still now dont know what it is, but seeing a doc on monday ...

[Unregistered]

i just want to know what are good work outs for the adductor because i have to do a weight lifting project and im in 10th grade i cant find a thing =)