The Best Stretching Exercises To Ease Groin Pain

The Best Stretching Exercises To Ease Groin Pain
Groin pain can be caused by many things including tight, weak groin muscles (adductors) or groin pulls or strains. A well-rounded workout routine that addresses muscle imbalances or previous injuries it the best approach to treating groin issues. While it's recommended that you work with a qualified sports physiotherapist or trainer to design the perfect routine for your condition, there are some preventive measures you can take to help treat groin tightness on your own. A consistent warm up and post-workout stretching program can be a good place to begin The following simple,four exercise stretching program can help your reduce or prevent groin pain and tightness before it leaves you sidelined. The following series of exercises can be used as a stretching program after each workout session to help treat groin pain and prevent future groin pulls. How To Do the Standing Groin Stretch Stand with your legs wide apart. Shift your weight to the left, Allow your left knee to bend until it is over your left foot. You will feel the stretch in your right groin. Keep your feet on the ground facing forward. Hold for 20-30 seconds. Repeat the stretch on the opposite side. Repeat the stretch three times on each side. Also See This simple stretch, sometimes called the butterfly stretch, stretches the groin and inner thigh. Here's how to do it correctly. How to Do the Seated Groin Stretch Get into a seated position. Bend your knees and bring the soles of the feet together. Hold your feet with your hands and rest your elbows on your knees. While keeping your back straight (no slouching), allow your knees to fall towards the ground. You can apply gentle pressure on the inner thigh by pressing gently on the knees with the elbows. You should feel gentle pulling and tension in the groin. Do not press down with great force. Hold the stretch for 20 to 30 seconds. Release and repeat three times. To increase the stretch, bring the feet closer in towards your groin. As you become more flexible, you can get a deeper stretch of the hips and back by leaning forward at the waist. Exhale and lean forward, keep your back flat and allow your chest to fall as close to the floor as possible. This is a slightly more advanced groin stretch that intensifies the exercise by stretching both sides at once. In this photo, Ichiro Suzuki of the Seattle Mariners performs a squatting groin stretch during his warm up. Here's how to safely perform the squatting groin stretch. How to Do the Squatting Groin Stretch Stand with your feet wide apart. Slowly squat down until your knees are directly over your ankles and bend to 90 degrees. Place your hands on top of your inner thighs and slowly push outward to open your hips. You will feel a stretch in the groin muscles in both legs. Hold for 20-30 seconds, relax and repeat three times. In this photo, Chicago Bears cornerback Devin Hester demonstrates a simple hip opener and groin stretch. This exercise stretches the muscles of the hips, groin, and lower back. How to Do the Hip Opener and Groin Stretch Begin in a forward lunge position and drop your left knee to the ground. Place your right elbow on the inside of your right knee as pictured. Press your right elbow gently into your right knee and twist your torso to the left. Reach your left arm behind you until you feel a gentle stretch in your lower back and right groin. Hold the stretch for about 20-30 seconds, release and repeat on the other leg. You can modify this stretch based upon your own anatomy, flexibility, and limitations. Be sure to keep your forward knee over or behind your ankle and not in front of your ankle. Original article and pictures take https://www.verywell.com/best-stretching-exercises-for-groin-pain-3120314 site