R Hip/Pelvis, Groin Pull
2018-07-22 – 2018-09-14
Grade: 4
I tripped and fell stupidly, overstretching the ligaments in my groin. Managed to walk back to the car (very slowly), but bending the leg was very painful. Don't think the muscle is damaged.
After one week of slow walking with small steps I discovered that up- and downhill was much better than flat, so I did a lot of hiking and even running fast uphill (needed a certain steepness for that). Back home after the holiday I supplemented with training on the elliptical machine. Couldn't bike to work because I couldn't move the leg enough to mount the bike :) Bicycle ergometer didn't feel good either in the beginning. Went to fysio from august. Range of movement got gradually better. First orienteering race 25.8. only up and down I was able to "run" fast. Very happy! 8.9. could run fast orienteering in German forest (very hilly). 14.9. did my first sprint on flat hard ground during warm-up to NM. Full movement possible now, but there is still a place above the groin that hurts (running and strength training). Hurts less in November, no problem, but still present.
They said 8 weeks on the net, and it was for the stretched ligaments, but there is still a place a little above hurting when running fast flat and doing classic xc skiing.