strange injury need help

[millsy]

Hi guys,

I am a footballer (soccer) who is currently in pre-season training. Recently I have picked up a niggling injury. Its in the groinal area although doesnt seem to react like a normal groin strain. I can stretch and feel no pain, I don't remember any specific incident where it happened. I do not feel it at all when I lift or when I am not running and when I am running I only feel it over about half-3 quarter pace. Strangly to start with when I sprinted the pain was less, however it now hurts.

The pain is like a sharp pain which starts in the area and shoots down my inner thigh. It hurts when I lift my leg forward and back during running, but not when i go side step from side to side. It hurts a little when I pass a football with the inside of my foot, but in this case it seems to hurt more when I pull it back.

The pain is located quite low and where I the line on the left hand side would be if i had a V like one of those pretty boy model types with 3% bodyfat.

It's located where the x is here:
http://www.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/368f7890b9.jpg

Anyone have any ideas? I have a game tomorrow which I am going to play in and see how it feels.

Do I need to stop training and rest (Am reluctent to do this as its pre season and need fitness). Do I need to stop lifting? Do I just train through it?

What do you guys think?

Thanks
Jamie

[Dastardly]

Why dont you ask your coach?

(assuming you have one) He will be experienced with common soccer injuries and how to deal with them.