Persistant groin trouble

[Minnowbrook Man]

I play amateur soccer with my local team and have done for about 10 years. I am in my mid 20's. I was diagnosed with osteitis pubis and received a sympheseal steroid injection to eradicate inflammation. After a rest period and 2 months of physio rehab, I was back running pain-free.
The good progress continued until resuming contact with the football. Gradual discomfort in the upper left thigh evolved into a lingering dull aching after training.

I returned to the doctor and received another injection. I am now told that if this treatment fails this time, a common course of action is to cut the troublesome tendon which is hanging from the bone. I am worried about this possibility.

Has anyone experienced anything like this? Does anyone have any useful tips/information?

[DrRiggs]

Find out what your doc wants to cut out of you...the groin is a complicated area as far as muscle attachments are concerned, and chances are you can find an Active Release Techniques doctor in your area to help release whichever tendon your doc plans to remove, whether its the pectineus, one of the obturators, hip flexors, Adductors, etc...

I had a patient with your history with groin pain for 9 months and we were able to really make some headway in 4 visits...I'm not promising your cases are exact but they sound pretty similiar.

Take care,

DrRiggs

[Minnowbrook Man]

Hi DrRiggs,

Thanks for your comments and suggestions. I had never heard of Active Release Techniques before - I'll look into it further.

I don't yet know which tendon the doctor had in mind as it was only mentioned as a possible last resort down the road if things did not go according to plan.

For now my recovery is coming along quite well and the prospect of needing the tendon cut has somewhat diminished.....for now. Fingers crossed that it stays progressing as well as this!

Thanks for your help.