Discomfort in groin area when doing leg circles

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stimpy8er
stimpy8er Posts: 5 Member
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What causes discomfort in my groin area when doing leg circles or prettty much any exercise that has my legs in a suspended motion?

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  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
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    I don't know but following as this happens to me too. It feels like tight muscles
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,389 MFP Moderator
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    Could be a strained hip flexor.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,464 Member
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    Probably tight muscles.
  • claireychn074
    claireychn074 Posts: 1,329 Member
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    Also check out your ql muscle - it’s a weird one as the groin can be one of the trigger pain points. There are exercises online to build up ql strength / help you work out what is causing the pain.
  • cparsons_60
    cparsons_60 Posts: 95 Member
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    Try doing these with your moving leg bent at the knee. This cuts down on the stress to those muscles. Eventually you'll be able to do them with a straight leg. Pilates instructor turned me on to this.
  • Silkysausage
    Silkysausage Posts: 502 Member
    edited November 2018
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    Look at adductor and pectineus muscle trigger points along with glute med and min and quadratus lumborum
  • gradchica27
    gradchica27 Posts: 777 Member
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    Does your hip click when you do something like bring your thigh up to your chest while standing or do hanging leg lifts/lying double leg lifts? If so, might be worth getting checked out. I had groin/hip pain that was partly super aggravated TFL/various other hip muscles, but I also have hip impingement (hence the big click/pop) and a torn labrum. I’ve been in PT for 2 months, but no relief yet.
  • stimpy8er
    stimpy8er Posts: 5 Member
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    gradchica27 wrote: »
    Does your hip click when you do something like bring your thigh up to your chest while standing or do hanging leg lifts/lying double leg lifts? If so, might be worth getting checked out. I had groin/hip pain that was partly super aggravated TFL/various other hip muscles, but I also have hip impingement (hence the big click/pop) and a torn labrum. I’ve been in PT for 2 months, but no relief yet.

    I do have “clicking/popping” but has never been painful
  • stimpy8er
    stimpy8er Posts: 5 Member
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    cparsons_60 wrote: »
    Try doing these with your moving leg bent at the knee. This cuts down on the stress to those muscles. Eventually you'll be able to do them with a straight leg. Pilates instructor turned me on to this.

    I’ll try this, thank you
  • gradchica27
    gradchica27 Posts: 777 Member
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    stimpy8er wrote: »
    gradchica27 wrote: »
    Does your hip click when you do something like bring your thigh up to your chest while standing or do hanging leg lifts/lying double leg lifts? If so, might be worth getting checked out. I had groin/hip pain that was partly super aggravated TFL/various other hip muscles, but I also have hip impingement (hence the big click/pop) and a torn labrum. I’ve been in PT for 2 months, but no relief yet.

    I do have “clicking/popping” but has never been painful

    The clicking isn’t actually painful, just weirds me out. The pain is separate, but related (I’m that it’s groin/hip pain and the pop is my hip). I also don’t have full range of motion (thought I did, but turns out not so much, since the onset was gradual I didn’t realize until later). If everyone’s suggestions for mobility work don’t help, seeing an exercise PT wouldn’t hurt.
  • Silkysausage
    Silkysausage Posts: 502 Member
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    Silkysausage wrote: »
    Look at adductor and pectineus muscle trigger points along with glute med and min and quadratus lumborum

    Thanks for the woo, I'm a qualified Niel Asher Technique Trigger Point Therapy specialist and acupuncturist. Now your turn...
  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
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    Silkysausage wrote: »
    Silkysausage wrote: »
    Look at adductor and pectineus muscle trigger points along with glute med and min and quadratus lumborum

    Thanks for the woo, I'm a qualified Niel Asher Technique Trigger Point Therapy specialist and acupuncturist. Now your turn...

    There are a couple of people on the forums who basically woo everything
    On the other hand it could have been a woo hoo, you're right!
  • Silkysausage
    Silkysausage Posts: 502 Member
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    comptonelizabeth wrote: »
    Silkysausage wrote: »
    Silkysausage wrote: »
    Look at adductor and pectineus muscle trigger points along with glute med and min and quadratus lumborum

    Thanks for the woo, I'm a qualified Niel Asher Technique Trigger Point Therapy specialist and acupuncturist. Now your turn...

    There are a couple of people on the forums who basically woo everything
    On the other hand it could have been a woo hoo, you're right!

    It makes it difficult for readers, especially asking questions, to choose what may be relevant to them in terms of answers.
  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
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    Silkysausage wrote: »
    comptonelizabeth wrote: »
    Silkysausage wrote: »
    Silkysausage wrote: »
    Look at adductor and pectineus muscle trigger points along with glute med and min and quadratus lumborum

    Thanks for the woo, I'm a qualified Niel Asher Technique Trigger Point Therapy specialist and acupuncturist. Now your turn...

    There are a couple of people on the forums who basically woo everything
    On the other hand it could have been a woo hoo, you're right!

    It makes it difficult for readers, especially asking questions, to choose what may be relevant to them in terms of answers.

    I agree!
  • comptonelizabeth
    comptonelizabeth Posts: 1,701 Member
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    By the way, to the op, my "discomfort" has turned out to be bursitis. Not saying that's what you have! But if it continues or gets worse, it might be worth getting it checked
  • keithwp99
    keithwp99 Posts: 83 Member
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    Hard to say from your brief general description. There are alot muscles in that area and they all interact to one degree or another. As noted, a strained hip flexor is possible and this can be a persistent strain without rest and rehab.

    IMO, you should get it checked out by an ortho or sports PT. This has been a trouble area for me over the years and I can recognize when I may be stressing the area. I have also had some success with compression shorts too.


  • stimpy8er
    stimpy8er Posts: 5 Member
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    keithwp99 wrote: »
    Hard to say from your brief general description. There are alot muscles in that area and they all interact to one degree or another. As noted, a strained hip flexor is possible and this can be a persistent strain without rest and rehab.

    IMO, you should get it checked out by an ortho or sports PT. This has been a trouble area for me over the years and I can recognize when I may be stressing the area. I have also had some success with compression shorts too.


    It doesn’t hurt ( burn is a better way to describe) all the time, only when doing any suspended leg exercises
    I’m trying to think of an appropriate way to describe where it’s at exactly, lol
    Only because I’ve been googling/YouTube’ing causes etc... and it’s not exactly in the areas their acknowledging
    Basically where your underwear (briefs) form the “V”, maybe more at the top part of the “V”......make sense?
    But I know NOTHING about stuff like this, lol
    That’s just the best I can explain
    I appreciate everyone’s input though, very insightful
  • mbaker566
    mbaker566 Posts: 11,233 Member
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    from the brief description, seems like it might be a strained muscle/hip flexor.
    for strains, i generally recommend rest, ice, maybe roll or massage the area. if you are able, anti-inflammatories

    try not straight legs but bent leg-as was mentioned.

    if possible, check in with your doctor first and foremost

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