{"id":12,"date":"2026-07-21T22:26:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:26:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/groin-pain\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T04:29:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:29:57","slug":"groin-pain","status":"publish","type":"afectiuni","link":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/conditions\/groin-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Groin Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Groin pain is one of the most deceptive complaints in sports medicine:<\/strong> the pain sits in one place, but the source can be the adductor muscles, the hip joint, the pubic symphysis or even the lumbar spine. Identify the real driver, and treatment usually succeeds \u2014 without surgery.<\/p>\n<h2>Common causes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Adductor strains<\/strong> \u2014 the classic cause in football, running and change-of-direction sports;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Athletic pubalgia \/ osteitis pubis<\/strong> \u2014 overload of the pubic symphysis;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hip joint problems<\/strong> \u2014 osteoarthritis and femoroacetabular impingement typically project pain into the groin;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Referred pain<\/strong> \u2014 from the lumbar spine or sacroiliac joint;<\/li>\n<li>Non-musculoskeletal causes (inguinal hernia, urological or gynaecological conditions) \u2014 which is why a careful first assessment matters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Typical symptoms<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>pain at the top of the inner thigh, worse with running or kicking;<\/li>\n<li>pain when squeezing the legs together against resistance;<\/li>\n<li>deep hip ache felt &#8220;in the crease&#8221;, sometimes with limited rotation;<\/li>\n<li>pain that builds with activity and partially settles with rest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Does groin pain need surgery?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Usually not.<\/strong> Adductor injuries, pubalgia and early joint-related pain respond well to structured rehabilitation. Surgery is reserved for specific confirmed diagnoses \u2014 and even then, active rehab remains part of the plan.<\/p>\n<h2>Groin pain treatment at Medicine Park, Bucharest<\/h2>\n<p>Your <strong>free first assessment<\/strong> at our English-speaking Sector 1 clinic tests the adductors, hip, abdominal wall and lumbar spine to isolate the true source. Your plan may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>manual therapy and osteopathy<\/strong> \u2014 hip and pelvis mobility;<\/li>\n<li><strong>progressive strengthening<\/strong> \u2014 adductors, glutes and core with carefully dosed loading;<\/li>\n<li><strong>dry needling<\/strong> \u2014 for trigger points in the adductors and hip flexors;<\/li>\n<li><strong>graded return to sport<\/strong> \u2014 straight running, then cutting, then sport-specific drills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How long does recovery take?<\/h2>\n<p>Simple adductor overload usually settles in a few weeks; chronic pubalgia or joint-related pain typically needs 2\u20133 months of progressive work. Your body&#8217;s response \u2014 not the calendar \u2014 sets the pace.<\/p>\n<h2>When to seek help<\/h2>\n<p>Book an assessment if groin pain lasts more than two weeks, returns every time you resume sport, or appeared suddenly during effort. Swelling, fever or numbness alongside groin pain warrants prompt medical review.<\/p>\n<p><strong>No referral needed.<\/strong> Call <strong>0727 464 464<\/strong> \u2014 free first assessment, English-speaking team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Groin pain can come from the adductors, the hip joint, the pubic bone or even the lower back. Finding the true source first is what makes treatment work \u2014 usually without surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"regiune":[3],"class_list":["post-12","afectiuni","type-afectiuni","status-publish","hentry","regiune-hip-pelvis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/12","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/afectiuni"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/12\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":48,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/afectiuni\/12\/revisions\/48"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"regiune","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medicinepark.ro\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/regiune?post=12"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}