
Suggest Treatment For Pain Due To Groin Pull

Clinical evaluation and MRIs, ASAP
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query and an elucidate history.
To recapitulate: 57 years healthy female- pulled the ligament in my groin, on the left side - Getting up was not easy, my husband had to lift it off me- radiating burning into my left glute- past Wednesday- searing pain that caused left knee to buckle- Today I swam about thirty laps in an Olympic size pool- ongoing burning and combo feeling like a spasm-almost excruciating - but only when I move- continuing up to the groin right where I had the "groin pull".
After re-reading my thoughts are::
The previous injury at the groin area was overlooked, it took a long time to heal. This means it was not diagnosed what it was. The pain for a long time allows the body to get weakening of that part, allowing other injuries as you had on the knee on the same side.
I think a good clinical examination by an Orthopedic Surgeon and a Physiotherapist will know about the power of the muscles, internal injury of the hip joint and knee joints and the injury to the nearby areas, ligaments , soft tissues and muscles ( power and all).
Insist on MRI of both hips and left knee to confirm the clinical diagnosis.
This will help plan the further management.
In the meantime you can have Ibuprofen just to reduce the pain. Try avoiding any movement of the lower limbs
Since both the joints are very important for a normal functioning , do not take any chance.
You should get your MRI of the hips the same day you had a problems as the impacted fractures of the neck femur and such things can be absolutely painless and do not cause much functional loss.
Well, there is no point thinking about the past, better to go ahead with faster and best diagnosis to get the best possible treatment so that you can continue to have the same fit and fine life at your age.

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