Originally Posted by
bmanCO
I've attempted to gather as much information as I could from older threads, but I'd like to get a clearer idea of exactly what I should be doing to properly rehab what I think is an adductor injury. I'm a 22 year old male who's been doing Starting Strength for approximately two months now. About a month ago, while squatting, I started to notice some significant discomfort in my upper inner thigh on the right side where the leg connects to the pelvis. I only feel it and the very bottom of the squat, especially when driving up. Being stupid and inexperienced I decided to push through it, but it got worse over the course of a week and eventually became a sharp pain that was preventing me from completing sets.
I took a week off of squatting and then tried to go heavy again, but I stupidly ended up exacerbating it further. I proceeded to not squat for two weeks, then over the course of the last week I started to do some very light sets for high reps to try and increase bloodflow (but only on workout days, so I wasn't following the Starr protocol), which felt fine, and didn't cause any pain. I decided to test the waters with some heavier weights yesterday, but the pain is still there, albeit lesser than it was before.
The pain only bothers me when squatting. When I stupidly exacerbated it the first time there was a bit too much pain to do deadlifts and cleans, but now I can do those without any issues. Now I seriously want to commit to rehabbing this so it doesn't become a nagging issue. My biggest question is can I use the Starr protocol for this particular injury at this stage? And if not, should I just revert to squatting with a narrow stance and toes pointed out less and wait for it to heal? Or do you have another suggestion? Thanks a ton.