This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous post gave tips for treating the iliopsoas. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. These are tips I give groin pain patients in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center. If you missed the beginning of the groin series, go […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous posts give tips for treating the gracilis, sartorius short adductors and adductor magnus. These are tips I give groin pain patients in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. If you missed the […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous posts give tips for treating the gracilis, sartorius and adductor magnus. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. If you missed the beginning of the groin series, go back to Part 1. Treat the adductor longus and brevis: In […]
This is a series on groin pain. Part 10 is about self-treatment. The previous post gives tips for treating the gracilis and sartorius. If you missed the beginning of the series, go back to Part 1. For positioning and landmarks go back to Part 10a. Treat the adductor magnus: Under the gracilis muscle toward the […]
This is a series on groin pain. This part is about self-treatment. The last post gives the positition and landmark instructions you need for the following directions. If you missed the beginning of the series, go back to Part 1. Treat the gracilis: (Go back to the previous post for locating the gracilis muscle.) Grasp […]
This is a series on groin pain. If you missed the beginning, go back to Part 1. If you don’t have access to a good therapist, you can do a lot for yourself. Treating this area can be sensitive, but be courageous and be gentle and you can make a lot of progress in relieving […]
The following tips for treating groin pain are for therapists and medical professionals. As a patient you can use these tips as guidelines for choosing good practitioner. In treating groin pain, the easiest position I find for working is with the patient’s hip and knee flexed and supported by a pillow or half roll. When […]
The development of Trigger Points that refer pain to the groin, and dysfunction of the joints of the pelvis that cause pain locally, are often caused by structural asymmetries. These factors are often overlooked by the medical profession, so I always check a patient’s posture in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy office when there is […]
When groin pain doesn’t go away, it often helps to look at systemic factors that may be preventing your body from healing. These are some of the suggestions I give my patients at my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston. A slightly underactive thyroid affects muscle metabolism. The test is to take your temperature before getting […]
These are the suggestions I give patients in my Boston area Neuromuscular Therapy center to avoid aggravating groin pain. Avoid prolonged hip flexion: Muscles that are already tight can cramp up if they are left in a shortened position for too long. When you are sitting, get up often to lengthen the muscles and allow […]