Groin Strain or Tendonitis

[fatkillawhale]

Hi, I have developed some groin pain about seven weeks ago. At first I thought it was just excessive soreness/tightness in my left groin area, but I realized after a few weeks that I have a mild to moderate injury. I'm not sure if it is a strain or tendonitis. The pain presents upon squatting; deeper and more toes out leads to more pain. I narrowed my stance an inch or two and narrowed my feet angle and have been able to continue training (with some pain). I still have enough discomfort that I know I've injured something, and the situation has not improved over the last seven weeks. For what its worth, I was running Andy's garage gym warrior 1 template, which I was able to complete with the pain including a +10kg squat PR (155kg to 165kg). I had no visible bruising and no popping sounds. The groin is tender about an inch or two away from the pubic bone. I have no pain on deadlifts or other lifts. I'm looking for advice or a rehab protocol to heal my groin. I'm happy to pay for a tele-consult if any of the practitioners offer that. I'm also close enough to visit the Plano location if this is something Brent and company can help with. Thank you.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Tendonitis develops over time, while a groin strain is an acute event that you notice right now.