a week ago i had some neuraltherapy injections along with manipulations performed by a skilled osteopath. one theory with neural therapy is that it works via releasing scar tissue in the body, allowing proper energy to flow through the nervous system. i happen (happened?) to have a TON of scar tissue around the left inguinal area and above the pubic bone. much of this tissue had been released with the structural integration sessions that i have been through, but due to the nature of the nerve pain, some of that scar tissue was/is just too tough and the nerves too deep to tend to it with fingers alone (at least that is my understanding of it).
the doctor pointed out my scars on my left knee (where i have had 2 surgeries and pain issues) and shot them up first, immediately afterwards working the scars with what felt like pretty great force. apparently that caused a good release in the groin scarring.
then cam injections into the sports hernia scars themselves, plus just above the pubic bone, and another into a trigger point along the edge of the rectus. again, he worked over the scars.
i felt pretty immediate relief, but then again i had anesthesia in me. but the tissues were much looser feeling.
i went through the next 2 days feeling ok till after i swam for about 45 minutes then rode a bike on flat pavement for about 15 minutes. since then i have had flareups of sharp pains like i remember in the beginning of some of the structural integration sessions.
today is one week later and i swam 45 minutes this morning, and just got in from a 1 hour walk with hills involved. i feel pretty good, and the scar tissue is still much softer than it was before the shots.
i am scheduled for more injections (etc?) in 2 weeks.
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hey SH. I am an ultimate frisbee player of high intensity. I have had lower abdominal pain all summer that an orthopedist recently told me is likely a Sports hernia. It currently hurts during sports and feels sore afterward. It can get somewhat better after a few days rest... I'm going to a specialist surgeon next thursday. This blog is great. Would love to hear your latest updates and your recommendations... E
hey e
wow, i am glad someone commented. i tend to hold back from posting and only check my blog once a week because i don't know if this has been helping at all. i usually post on the letsrun.com thread instead since i know people are looking at that. but not all people run and may never find that site although they might be searching for answers about their groin pain.
i wish i had advice for you but i am not a doc so i can only suggest getting a diagnosis from a reputable doctor. i mean a doctor of very high caliber, like perhaps the head physio for your local pro sports team(s). some surgeons will always offer a solution of this or that surgery because that is what they know. if they don't have a good grasp on a sh injury, how can they do a solid surgical repair?
i would say that since ultimate requires lots of cutting and changing of directions, like soccer and hockey, there very well could be a good chance you might have a sports hernia. in the meantime, take lots of vitamin b's every day and use nsaids wehn you hurt. try to do some core work but lightly. not crunches and the like. but swimming, yoga. do not do deep groin stretches, at least i wouldn't.
i'll post more soon. thanks a lot for the response, and feel better!
Is there a list somewhere of doctors in the U.S. who treat athletic publagia? I live in Memphis TN and am having a hard time finding a surgeon who can/will treat this condition.
knuckeldragger
you wouldn't happen to be a kayaker, would you? asking due to your username...
sorry buddy, i only know of dr meyers in philly and muschaweck in germany. there is also dr david mulder (muldar) in montreal, doc for the montreal canadiens. muschaweck is rapidly gaining the rep as the best, hands down.
bilateral surgery was just over 11,000 dollars and maybe your insurance would cover it. either way, why not choose the best for your body. i am glad i went that route instead of philly.
more later
j
Please tell us who your osteopath is. He sounds good.
Please tell us the name of your osteopath. He sounds good.
oops sorry
i haven't checked older posts in a month!
the osteopath who does nt treatments is
dr gary ostrow
hope he can help you
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