Question 1

i was water skiing and pulled a muscle in my groin and inner thigh are now my thig has turned black and blue along with my penis?

Accepted Answer

: When you pull a large muscle you often get some bleeding and subsequent bruising. It can be a few weeks that the bruise continues to travel/seep into the adjacent tissues, including the penis. Hot baths/showers daily will help the bruise resolve over the coming weeks.

Question 2

how to heal a pulled groin muscle?

Accepted Answer

Slow activity: Heat the area (such as bath, heating pad, jacuzzi), slow stretching and light exercises, gradually increase activities, rest when it becomes uncomfortable, and use anti-inflammatory medication (such as ibuprofen, motrin, advil, aleve). It can take several days or longer to heal, depending on the degree of injury.

Question 3

how are a pulled groin and a hernia different?

Accepted Answer

Difficult: They can give you many of the same symptoms.  Best to have an experienced md examine you.  Rarely a study like cat scan may be necessary.  Sometimes you have to wait and see if the pain goes away (strain) or whether a lump develops (hernia).  This can take months to years.

Question 4

what are good exercieses for a pulled groin muscle?

Accepted Answer

Core exercises: Stretching exercises for a pulled groin in the early stage of injury are helpful to prevent secondary tightness.  Eventual exercises should focus on lower abdominal strengthening since a significant amount of groin injuries are related to an imbalance between the groin muscles and lower abdominal muscles.  A physical therapist could teach you the specific program.

Question 5

can you tell me how long before i can exercise after a pulled groin muscle?

Accepted Answer

Hard to say without: Knowing more specifics as in how severe the "pull" was.  But in general even for mild strains, resting for 2 weeks isn't unreasonable with a graded(slow increase) reintroduction into exercise after that.  Listen to your body, if you're not a professional athlete, "no pain, no gain" really doesn't apply to you.  If it hurts, decrease the intensity or just avoid it all together and retry later.

Question 6

what can i do for a pulled groin?

Accepted Answer

Make sure: First make sure that's what it is.  I saw a man treated by his doctor for six months for a "pulled groin" that i found to acutally be a lung cancer that had returned and spread to his pelvis.  A rare finding for someone who is 36, but usually if it does not respond to gentle stretching and anti-inflammatories if able to take them, then seek expertise.

Question 7

how to tell if i have osteitis pubis or a pulled groin?

Accepted Answer

By location: the pubis is easy to palpate, and would be point specific. a groin pull would be palpable in the medial muscle mass, even if close to a muscle attachment it will be away from the pubis.

Question 8

osteitis pubis or a pulled groin, how to know the difference?

Accepted Answer

Location. : 1 will B painful directly over the pubis, a groin sprain is painful 2 squeeze the muscle.

Question 9

how can i tell whether i have osteitis pubis or a pulled groin?

Accepted Answer

Osteitis pubis: Osteitis pubis is a central ache directly over the junction of the pubic bones. It can be very difficult to distinguish this from a groin pull as the groin muscles attach on the pubic bone.   Stress fractures can also mimic osteitis pubis.  These are seen more commonly in runners.  Diagnostic injection into the region may help.  Mri is also very sensitive in helping determine the source of pain.

Question 10

how can i confirm when my pulled groin is ready for my regular activities again?

Accepted Answer

No pain: When you can do activities with out pain you can stretch your groin with out pain and it is equal in motion to the normal side and has normal strength. Depending on severity of strain could take 2 weeks to two months.

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