Groin injury/pull/strain / Adductor rupture
Rehab for the injury

Rehab mobility and stability – Rehab strength training

Focus on training the rest of the body, so you do not lose your current mobility, stability, and strength. Find out what you can do from workout programs and exercise according to the level you have. Training the rest of the body accelerates healing of your injury for several reasons, two of which are increased nerve activity and circulation.

Description of groin injury

Groin injury or muscle fiber rupture is a type of injury affecting the adductor muscles and usually caused by overload. The injury can often be misdiagnosed and confused with one-sided iliopsoas syndrome. This happens because the adductor muscles attach to the inside of the upper thigh, which is roughly the same as iliopsoas (hip flexor). However, the diagnosis is readily assured by a muscle test in which hip flexors and adductors are tested via the 4 muscle tests, respectively. When the muscle warms up it becomes longer and more flexible, and the pain may therefore disappear. But when you finish your race / sport and have showered, etc. the pain begins again. The paradox is that the race / sport exacerbates the problem, but at the same time it is during the race / sport that pain decrease is actually experienced. Groin injury happens in many types of sports especially football and ice hockey. The pains are located in the groin area and will not be provoked by the hip flexion. If you do not loosen up the muscle, there is a risk of blood stagnation may form scar tissue / create weak areas in the muscle. The treatment is mainly exercise therapy that intends to reduce the “resting strain” in the muscle. However, you should also be aware that the injury can be related to imbalances elsewhere in the body.

Symptoms of groin injury
  • The tenderness of the adductor muscle group (adductor brevis, magnus, longus) will often be localized as soreness in the groin and may be difficult to distinguish from other types of groin pain.
  • Pain while using or stretching the muscles.
Examination of groin injury
  • The 4 muscle tests (Extension, Force, Pressure and Motion).
  • Explanation about the injury.
Treatment of groin injury
  • Rehab.
  • Thermo treatment or cryo therapy.
  • Massage.
  • Muscle energy technique and other treatment by a Manuel Therapist, Sports Injury Therapist or Physical therapist.
  • Spascupreel (2 tabl. 3 g. daily for 9 days) as a muscle relaxant.
  • Kinesiology tape
Rehab for the injury

Rehab mobility and stability – Rehab strength training