Osteitis Pubis

lfc200

Hi All,

I've recently been diagnosed by a physio with the above. Pain has progressively got worse from just mild discomfort to being now struggling to walk properly.
I've pain and discomfort throughout my groin all the way to my testicles.
Has anyone here who has experience with this condition any tips on what worked best for pain relief and if there are any tips to aid healing?

thehamo

lfc200 wrote: »

Hi All,

I've recently been diagnosed by a physio with the above. Pain has progressively got worse from just mild discomfort to being now struggling to walk properly.
I've pain and discomfort throughout my groin all the way to my testicles.
Has anyone here who has experience with this condition any tips on what worked best for pain relief and if there are any tips to aid healing?

How did the physio diagnose? If it.is OP, you want to release the various groin muscles (and some hamstring work)' get a physio to release the adductors and d get some exercises from him. Needling can help.as.well.as.massage and some movement or stretching.exercises. You will need to.work.on.strengthening muscles around the lumbopelvic region with glutes (max, med and min) being a.big.one as OP is often the result of instability and imbalance in the lumbopelvic region. often times if.the pain is persistent it could be a case of further ivestigation and possible operation. That is if it is definitely Ostitis Pubis.

Also appologies for all the full stops. Phone does my nut in!!

lfc200

thehamo wrote: »

How did the physio diagnose? If it.is OP, you want to release the various groin muscles (and some hamstring work)' get a physio to release the adductors and d get some exercises from him. Needling can help.as.well.as.massage and some movement or stretching.exercises. You will need to.work.on.strengthening muscles around the lumbopelvic region with glutes (max, med and min) being a.big.one as OP is often the result of instability and imbalance in the lumbopelvic region. often times if.the pain is persistent it could be a case of further ivestigation and possible operation. That is if it is definitely Ostitis Pubis.

Also appologies for all the full stops. Phone does my nut in!!

Thanks thehamo....
Went through about my full history, when injury came on how it progressed, any previous injuries etc. Then went through a series of different tests, to be honest I couldn't tell you all of them, as I just can't remember... Then he was literally able to single out 1 small point at the top of my leg on the inside (hope that makes sense) and put a little pressure on it and I thought I'd pass out with the pain! He then took me through the injury showing it to me in a sports injury physio book the symptoms, causes etc....
I'm working on the moment on core exercises and as you say stabilising the lumbopelvic region.
Straight over the counter anti-inflammatory painkillers seem to be working quite well, but don't want to be taking those for anything other than very short term...

Chimichangas

How did this go? Have you recovered from it now?
As I remember for me it was a long enough recovery time but managed to get back to playing football again.

Irishcrx

I suffer from this as well , I found that I had to manage my schedule more carefully as it is at it's worst when I am playing football and working out on a weekly basis.

Football bothers it where as the lifting strains it and both together = Pain. I found some exercises in the gym directly effect the pain so I try to limit some of the weight on them or avoid them completely.

For the pain , Nurofen works a little bit to reduce the inflammation but if it's in a really bad cycle you simply have to rest and recover before going active again and take it slow.