Groin Strain and Therapeutic Ultrasound
The groin is a group of muscles that run from the inner pelvis to the thigh. A groin strain results from putting too much stress on muscles in your groin and thigh. If these muscles are tensed too forcefully or too suddenly, they can overstretch or tear an adductor muscle around the groin. A groin strain is painful and can take a while to heal.
Some of the most common causes for this condition are as follows:
- Inadequate warm up
- Sudden movement
- Poor body mechanics
- Forceful contact or loss of traction
Putting ice on the inside of your thigh will help reduce pain and swelling. Also compressing your thigh using elastic bandage or tape can help support the injured groin muscle. Painkiller are also another option. An anti‐inflammatory can help with with pain and swelling. It’s also recommended to practice stretching and strengthening exercises. Stretching should be pain free. Try starting with gentle static stretches. For the first 72 hours after straining your groin, you should avoid HARM (Heat, Alcohol, Running and Massage).
Therapeutic ultrasound is an easy and effective way to promote healing in your muscle while reducing the amount of scar tissue that forms during the healing process. Unfortunately, scar tissue can bind your muscle fibers and other tissue together abnormally, which is why it’s important to decrease the amount of scar tissue that is created. It also helps decrease inflammation, pain and prevents knots from forming in the muscle fibers. Therapeutic ultrasound increases tissue elasticity while promoting healing in your groin muscles by opening up the blood vessels to allow greater blood flow.