In a softball game about two months ago I had to reach awkwardly for a ball thrown wildly to first and injured my groin. For the next few days maybe a week or so I had a lot of pain in my groin area and couldn't really sleep with my leg fully extended. The closer I kept my leg to my chest with my foot planted on the bed the more comfortable I was. anytime my leg was fully extended I felt a pulling on my hip.
2 months later the pain isn't so bad when just walking and I no longer have to lift my legs with my hands to get into and out of the car. However I have developed a lot more discomfort in my hip. I can't cross my left leg on to my right and make the "4" symbol with my body. I don't have that range of motion. I have a clicking and catching sound if I attempt to jog in my hip which is very uncomfortable and if I twist a little awkwardly I still have immense pain in my groin.
Is this most likely bursitis or a labral tear? I'm hoping the former as I am an avid runner and would hate to have to have surgery. I will prob see a doctor soon but I heard these things are tough to diagnose.
Good luck with it.
She made it back for her sophomore season and ended up tearing her left labrum. Finished that season up and had another surgery, this time on her left hip. Another six months of painful rehab, and she made it back for her junior season. She is now in college. She says she is glad she elected to go with surgery, if not, she would not have played again.
It's a long tough rehab but if your young and athletic then it's worth it. If your not active as much you can elect just rehab and straighten the hip flexor muscles and try that.
Btw, try your best to find a doctor who specializes in this as it will make a world if difference. My daughter also had to have both hips shaved down some so it doesn't do it again. Called hip impingement.
That was July 4th. The pain is nowhere as severe as it was July 4, but it's still not gone.
I presume a muscle tear would be painless by now?
Thoughts?
that's exactly what I am feeling. The hip catch is a little concerning. I definitely don't want that my whole life. So I guess I am having surgery on it if that's the case since I am a very active person.
Thanks for the responses guys. Very helpful.
bottom line wound up needing hip replacement did a hip resurfacing instead it got recalled a few yrs later still have it in been 8 yrs i actually played football on it till 50 Will need a replacement some day but with resurfacing at least i spared the bone