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Pelvic And Groin Pain
Pelvic pain often affects sportspeople who participate in high-intensity sports that require rapid direction changes. It is also commonly experienced by pregnant women. Essentially, the pelvis is a ring of strong bones that connects the spine to the legs. It transmits force from the upper to the lower body.
However, pain can occur when excessive or poorly distributed load travels through the pelvic joints. In sports, direction change and rotation increase the load placed on the pelvis. As a result, localised pain, muscle weakness, and restricted movement are typical symptoms.
Your sports or musculoskeletal physiotherapist can assess and treat pelvic pain effectively. Depending on your case, treatment may include taping techniques, pelvic belts (particularly for pregnancy-related pain), soft tissue release, and strengthening exercises.
SIJ Dysfunction
SIJ pain is most common during pregnancy. Nonetheless, it can affect anyone, even those who are not pregnant. The SIJs connect your lower back to your pelvis. This pain typically appears on one side and results from either too much or too little movement in the joint.
Signs of SIJ pain include difficulty standing on one leg, muscle tightness, weakness, and pain over the SIJ area. To manage this, your physiotherapist may use soft tissue techniques, taping or bracing (especially during pregnancy), and strengthening exercises for surrounding muscles.
Athletic Related Groin Pain
Athletic-related groin pain refers to discomfort in the pubic or groin area caused by sports participation. This includes conditions such as osteitis pubis, adductor tendinopathy, abdominal strains, and stress fractures in the pubic bones.
With a physiotherapy assessment, the source of your pain and contributing sport-related movements can be identified. Therefore, treatment may involve load modification, manual therapy, supportive belts or braces, and groin-targeted strength training.
Adductor Strain
An adductor strain refers to tearing or overstretching of muscle fibres in the inner thigh (adductor group). This usually happens during sports involving rapid direction changes or sudden stretching of the leg.
Typically, recovery takes about 3 to 4 weeks. To support healing, your physiotherapist will use manual therapy, adductor strengthening, and sport-specific conditioning. These steps help reduce the chance of future injuries when returning to activity.
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