I have had intermittent stabbing left groin pain for over 5 years. I believe it started after an endometrial uterine ablation although I didn’t relate it to that until I saw a massage therapist several years later. I had heavy periods so GYN recommended the uterine ablation. That was wonderful and took care of the heavy periods. Then about 5 months later I started experiencing the stabbing pain in my left groin area when I walked. It became so severe that I had to use a cane. Then the pain would disappear. I had MRIs, CAT scans, ultrasounds, massage therapy, x-rays, and several different chiropractors. Ultrasound only showed large fibroid tumors and it was recommended to have a complete hysterectomy because that was probably what was causing the pain. When I asked the GYN if the uterine ablation could have caused nerve damage (I had read that on the internet), he emphatically said “NO.” I had the hysterectomy then in 2004. Removing the fibroid tumors did not remove the pain. At that time I had a job where I sat for 8 hours a day and that seemed to aggravate the condition and be extremely painful after standing and beginning to walk, but would lessen as I “walked it out.” Sometimes I would get a severe stabbing pain that would cause me to grab hold of something and almost fall from the pain. My lifestyle was definitely affected. Motrin did little to alleviate it. I would find myself practically holding my breath when walking and would get very depressed. Then the pain would mysteriously disappear for several months. I now work where I am standing 8 hours a day and I have fewer episodes, but still have them. I am about 30 pounds overweight and my husband thinks it may be due to that or weak stomach muscles. I still think it is some kind of nerve damage or nerve entrapment. My family doctor said we’ve just about tried all the tests and sometimes people just have to live with pain that can’t be found. I might add that pressing on my groin or twisting my hips and pelvis while laying down don’t hurt. Who can I see?
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GROIN PAIN
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- By xena1515
- Posted November 6, 2008 at 6:10 am
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I too was having groin pain when lifting my left leg and when I mentioned it to the chiropractor he checked a muscle called the ileopsoas (I think the spelling is correct) thate runs on either side of your abdomen near where your belly button it. He said I had tight ileopsoas muscles which causes your hips to be out of balance when you walk and puts more pressure and tension on the muscles in your groin causing pain. When I read your description it made me just kind of wonder about that. Runner stretches were the exercises given to me. However, I would have thought your chiropractor would have thought to check for that. When my chiropractor told me about those muscles, it sure was a new one on me. Never heard of it and several of my friends had not either. I love my chiropractor. He is so knowledgeable and has helped me so much. He has explained so much to me and made me understand so much about how my body works and why I have been having the aches and pains that I have. Someone so good is extremely hard to come by I have found.
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