Pulled Groin

[seldon]

Pulled it sprinting... it doesn't hurt that bad- as in its on-and-off throughout the day (when I walk). It was kinda ok for the past 2 weeks once I was warmed up, so I kept playing on it hoping it would go away. 2 hours of sprints later, it was definitely pulled.

My doctor gave me an estimate of 6 weeks for full recovery. I can't possibly be out for 6 weeks - my senior lacrosse season will be almost over in 6 weeks. So I have to come back sooner. What am I risking? Permanent tear? Is there anything besides advil (600mg 2x/day) and ice (3-4 times daily) and gentle stretching that will help it heal? Rollers?

What can I do to stay in cardiovascular shape? Spin bike seemed mostly ok... Can i do ab exercises? Swimming? I'm really willing to do anything (and I've got shitloads of time) to make this better faster.

Any help would be much appreciated.

[Vinman]

if the injury is more than a week old(after the last re-injury) go ahead and do some moist heat packs/warm bath/hot tub and gentle stretching.

6 weeks sounds a bit long to me, chances are you'll be back before then. Ask your athletic trainer to wrap you hip and groin.

[seldon]

Vin,
Going back on Monday, and I was wondering how exactly one would wrap the hip/groin except for just going around the upper thigh with an ace bandage, as we don't have an athletic trainer. Thanks
-John

[Vinman]

It would look kind of like this, but with an ace wrap instead of the neoprene thingy

https://www.hoopstore.net/store/sportshealth-41379.html

[fridge]

I don't really have any advice to offer, but I've strained/pulled my groin what seems like a 1000 times playing hockey & football. The problem is that it takes so long to heal; you start feeling better and then you hurt it again. Even now if I don't stretch it properly, I'll feel fine during my hockey game, and by the time I get home I'll barely be able to walk.

Heal up quickly.

[Theodore]

I would take er easy for a bit. Swimming would help you, that is very low impact and depending on your technique, you don't use your legs that much anyway. Its also not much of a strain on that area, just no breast stroke...No offense, but I lol'd when I saw this at first... this place is so packed with gruesome injurys... "I dislocated my knee, broke my femur, tore this..." and then my groin hurts... I thought it was funny anyway...