Recurrent Sports Injuries

People frequently present with what they or their doctor refers to as groin pain. This pain may be in the front of the hip joint, or slightly above it, in the actual groin area between the legs, or at the pubic bone in front of the pelvis. The cause of each type of pain can be from a very different source and may not necessarily be from a strain or tear of the groin muscles.

Below are a few possible causes, there are many more, of pain in the groin area

• A genuine groin muscle strain
• Overuse of groin muscles due to poor use of gluteal muscles because of poor core stability
• Referral of pain in to the groin area from a disc, joint or muscle injury in the back
• Referral of pain into the groin area from the Sacro-iliac joint
• Referral of pain from Myofascial trigger points in overworked muscles in the pelvic region or back area.
• Abdominal hernia
• Gilmore’s groin
• Osteitis Pubis
• Labral tear in the hip joint

To determine what the true cause of hamstring pain is, it is essential to have a thorough assessment by a qualified and experienced practitioner who can get to the base of your problems, treat accordingly, advise appropriately and prescribe the correct exercise routine for you.

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