Nick
04-21-2009, 08:06 AM
My previous message, titled Gilmore's Groin is a little redundant now as further consultation and an MRI have confirmed the real problem to be inflammation of the pubic symphysis and an over-use injury to the Gracilis adductor muscle on my left side.
Up until last week I was feeling like I was getting somewhere with treatment. Although far from pain free, the range of movements I could perform without pain were increasing and muscle strength was beginning to increase in the adductors.
This week however I seem to have gone back to square-one. I attempted a short, gentle bike ride as the total lack of exercise was getting me down. Putting on weight and losing muscle size/strength in my legs was concerning me. 24hrs after a 20min bike ride I was pretty much back to where I was before starting any treatment. The inflammation seems to have shot up and pain is back to original levels. Obviously the pelvis couldn't cope with the weight being directly applied via the bike saddle.
I've had this inflammation since around December now and I'm getting very fed up with it. It is limiting the treatment I can receive for other problems and just will not got away. I was hoping to be back playing football by July but this is looking extremely unlikely now.
I was wondering if there was anything that might speed up the removal of inflammation such as accupuncture maybe? Or do I have to just sit this out until it goes away on it's own? I am taking ibuprofen on the bad days but am wary of the long-term side effects.
Up until last week I was feeling like I was getting somewhere with treatment. Although far from pain free, the range of movements I could perform without pain were increasing and muscle strength was beginning to increase in the adductors.
This week however I seem to have gone back to square-one. I attempted a short, gentle bike ride as the total lack of exercise was getting me down. Putting on weight and losing muscle size/strength in my legs was concerning me. 24hrs after a 20min bike ride I was pretty much back to where I was before starting any treatment. The inflammation seems to have shot up and pain is back to original levels. Obviously the pelvis couldn't cope with the weight being directly applied via the bike saddle.
I've had this inflammation since around December now and I'm getting very fed up with it. It is limiting the treatment I can receive for other problems and just will not got away. I was hoping to be back playing football by July but this is looking extremely unlikely now.
I was wondering if there was anything that might speed up the removal of inflammation such as accupuncture maybe? Or do I have to just sit this out until it goes away on it's own? I am taking ibuprofen on the bad days but am wary of the long-term side effects.