Groin Strain? Here’s How to Fix It
Groin pain limiting your kicks?
Groin strains are common among field sport players, with quick cuts and sudden movements putting stress on the muscles. Here’s what you need to know:
Signs of a Groin Strain:
Pain or Tenderness: Sharp or aching pain in the groin area, especially when moving the leg.
Muscle Weakness: Difficulty moving or using the affected leg, particularly when kicking.
Pain During Activity: Pain increases with activities that require sudden movements, such as sprinting, cutting, or change of direction.
How to Prevent Groin Strains:
Strengthen the Supporting Muscles: Exercises should be a combination of directly targeting the groin and indirectly exercises like squats.
Practice Hip Mobility:Having tight hips can contribute to compensations in movement on and off the field.
Use proper technique: Maintain good form when practicing kicking and shooting.
What to Do if You’re Dealing with Groin Strains:
Practice hip mobility drills
Build groin strength back up with banded adductions, Copenhagen’s, and block squeezes
Gradually reintroduce movement - Find exercises that don’t aggravate the groin and send blood flow to the legs
Slowly build back tolerance to sprinting and change of direction (the higher intensity movements tend to be the most bothersome)
Want to make sure your groin stays injury-free this season?
Try these 5 Groin Strengthening Exercises now:
Bridge w/ block squeeze
2. Banded adductions
3. Copenhagen’s
4. Lateral lunge
5. Kneeling groin sliders
If you’ve tried rest, stretching, or “waiting it out” and it hasn’t worked, that’s exactly what our injury screens are designed for.
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