Diagnosis | Tendinitis in the groin

Diagnosis

For the successful treatment of tendonitis in the groin, it is important to diagnose the disease as soon as possible. Complaints in the groin should therefore be clarified by a doctor at an early stage. The patient interview (anamnesis) as well as the physical examination are the first steps in making a diagnosis.

Sometimes it may be necessary to perform an imaging examination. This serves both to diagnose tendon inflammation and to rule out bone fractures or injury to other soft tissues and is therefore particularly useful after acute injuries. In particular, an examination using an MRI, CT and an ultrasound scan can provide information here.

Therapy

Inflammation of the tendons in the groin is usually a protracted disease. It can take anywhere from 2 weeks to several months before the patient is completely free of symptoms. The duration of the disease depends mainly on the underlying cause of the inflammation as well as the time until diagnosis and treatment begins.

Consistent protection of the groin also has a positive influence on the healing period. Adductor tendinitis is an inflammation of the adductor tendons that run from the pubic bone through the inner groin to the inner thigh. This group of muscles includes several muscles that mainly enable the movement of the thighs towards each other.

Adductor tendinitis is very rare, but can occur in particular in certain sports as a result of irritation and overstretching. The adductor tendons are particularly at risk in sports such as soccer or skiing, but also in dancers. If the legs are spread too far apart, there is a pulling pain in the inner thigh, caused by overstretching of the adductors. In the long term, frequent irritation of the tendons can lead to inflammatory processes, which makes all movements of the thighs painful. The most important therapeutic measure is to take care of the tendons at an early stage and to take sufficient breaks from strenuous sports.

What is a soft bar?

The soft groin is also known as “sports hernia”. It is a tear of a part of the abdominal wall musculature caused by sporting activities. Often the affected person suffers from congenital muscular defects of the abdominal wall and additionally practises stressful sports.

The soft groin is often diagnosed late, since there is no hernial sac and no protrusion of the groin typical of hernia. Typical, however, is the pain in the groin, which increases over time. In order to heal the defect of the musculature, in most cases a surgical therapy must be performed. Do you have pain in the groin? – Then you might be interested in the following articles:

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