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What Causes Hip Pain In A Soccer Player?
Question: Hi, My 16 year old daughter who is a strong soccer player has been having pain on there front side of her left hip area right under the hip bone. She ran over 2 miles today and it was fine, but then during soccer drills it began bothering her. This had started after a college soccer id camp, but had subsides and she rested it for about 2 weeks. Now it flared up after today first high school work out. Should she get an x-ray? Should she put ice or heat on it? Please advise.
Brief Answer:
Athletic pubalgia
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
Thanks for the query.
According to the history she has presented with I would like to narrow it down to a case of Athletic pubalgia.
This condition is commonly seen in soccer players and tends to improve on taking rest. It is a small injury to the lower abdominal muscles closer to the groin due to twisting activities involved in playing soccer, hockey etc.
You can apply ice, advise get to take rest for 7 to 10 days. Keep the limb elevated over a pillow. She could also take pain killer love Tablet Ibuprofen 400mg twice a day for a week after meals. This is an anti inflammatory Medicine that will help provide relief from the pain. This should improve her symptoms considerably.
Once she starts playing again, if she still develops the symptoms she can get seem by an Orthopaedician or a Sports Medicine specialist. The Doctor would examine her and may suggest an MRI to assess the degree of damage to the muscles. The Doctor may suggest steroid injection of the condition does not respond to oral medication. This will give a lot of relief for upto 3 months.
If she takes care and rest for some time, the injured muscles could heal and she could be symptom free.
I hope I have answered your query.
I will be available to answer your follow up queries.
Thanking you.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
Athletic pubalgia
Detailed Answer:
Hi there.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
Thanks for the query.
According to the history she has presented with I would like to narrow it down to a case of Athletic pubalgia.
This condition is commonly seen in soccer players and tends to improve on taking rest. It is a small injury to the lower abdominal muscles closer to the groin due to twisting activities involved in playing soccer, hockey etc.
You can apply ice, advise get to take rest for 7 to 10 days. Keep the limb elevated over a pillow. She could also take pain killer love Tablet Ibuprofen 400mg twice a day for a week after meals. This is an anti inflammatory Medicine that will help provide relief from the pain. This should improve her symptoms considerably.
Once she starts playing again, if she still develops the symptoms she can get seem by an Orthopaedician or a Sports Medicine specialist. The Doctor would examine her and may suggest an MRI to assess the degree of damage to the muscles. The Doctor may suggest steroid injection of the condition does not respond to oral medication. This will give a lot of relief for upto 3 months.
If she takes care and rest for some time, the injured muscles could heal and she could be symptom free.
I hope I have answered your query.
I will be available to answer your follow up queries.
Thanking you.
Regards,
Dr. Aashish Raghu
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