groin injury

[Leb_CRX 0]

about 2 months ago, I was playing hockey, and didn't stretch and ended up hurting my groin pretty badly...was taking a shot during warmup fairly slow and felt like I ripped something, but I played on it that game, and the pain was intense the day after...but went away shortly after...then it kept coming back on and off after I played, for about 2 days and it went away, even with all the stretching I was doing (before games, stretched it real well)...it's been about 2 month now, I usually play once a week, and it has not healed...it hurts less but still hurts...I have a 2 week game-less gap now, and was wondering if besides rest anything I can do to make sure it heals properly? should I try stretching it slowly? how long does something like this take to heal? have I been an idiot playing on it while it's been hurting?

should I go see a doctor about something like this and hope he refers me to a specialist?

any help appreciated

Tony

[Squirrel 0]

should I go see a doctor about something like this?

Definately, better safe than sorry if its still hurting after 2 months

[sherwood21 0]

For sure, don't let it get any worse

I pull my groin every year, and I do physio, cardio training to strengthen, weights, but it is just chronic. Head to the doctor

[hockeydude_49 0]

Make sure you ice it everynight it hurts and take ibeprofin, I pulled my groin pretty bad in football last year and this does the trick.

[Leb_CRX 0]

Make sure you ice it everynight it hurts and take ibeprofin, I pulled my groin pretty bad in football last year and this does the trick.

ok cool

thanks guys, I'll start icing it nightly and make an appointment for the doctor ASAP

I just hope this doesn't mean too much downtime <_<

one more thing, is ibeprofin anti-inflamatory or just a pain killer?

[chippa13 1844]

Ibuprofin does both. Definitely see a doctor. If you did tear something rather than just a pull, stretching often will do more damage than good because you're continually tearing at the muscle.

[sonsplayhockey 0]

I know with my Dr you have to really drill them on treatment. One time I had a wrist sprain and he told me to give it heat and he prescribed some pain killers. It persisted and then I saw the Nurse practitioner, she spent more time with me and she used to work with a physical therapist (they I think know more about sports injuries). She gave me an anti inflamatory and told me to ICE it and do some special stretches.

Sometimes heat is good, sometimes ice is good (especially with inflamations). You really I think have to drill these people to make sure they are not just trying to get you out the door in 5 minutes to make thier quota. It is often said that time and rest is one of the best healers for pulled muscles.

[Leb_CRX 0]

I am going to make an appointment tommorow for the doctor, but I'm just wondering how much downtime I'm looking at? I know it's diff between people but just a rough idea

it's been 3 days since my last game and it really hurts still, usually it doesn't last this long

thanks for everyone's replies

[Chadd 916]

If it's a tear, you could be out for a while(months).

[Bruin88 0]

i usually pull my groin at the start of every year. i skate through it and lightly stretch it ,i forget what its called but its like a bouncing stretch and it helps. eventally it just goes away