When i do Bulgarian Slit Squats on my right leg, once i go a bit past parallel, i feel an extremely sharp bain around my lower right abdominal? does anyone know what this could be? and a possible cure?
It might be Inguinal Hernia. The pain is concentrated where the thigh meets the torso. Thats the site of the abdominal wall that is the thinnest.
You should get that checked out.
I’ve never taken an A&P class. I second Mancador- see a doctor.
We need an injury forum.
[quote] Otep wrote:
We need an injury forum.[/quote]
x2.
And x2 on seeing a doc.
Agreed, first thing you must do is rule out a hernia.
well i posted this thread about a year ago, and i finally got it checked out last month. The first doctor agreed with yall, saying it sounds like a hernia, and sent me to a surgeon for xrays. Well i got there, and he checked me out, and said it wasnt a hernia based on where i said the pain was located (right on my lowest right ab)and the fact that it stops hurting by the end of my workout, after it ‘warms up’, so he sent me home, saying I’d be fine. However, the spot still hurts, and it seems to not really stop until my workouts almost over. It also seems to being making other areas around it sore, like my upper right quad and hamstring. any suggestions???
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Always get a second opinion. Did anyone palpate the area?
[quote]BONEZ217 wrote:
Always get a second opinion. Did anyone palpate the area?[/quote]
yes. the surgeon did. he said he felt a little something, but not enough to worry
So i got a second opinion, and then got a CT scan. The doctors have ruled out a hernia, or any tear in the abdominal/pelvic region. However, I have a much sharper pain now whenever i attepmt Split Squats, or I try to run or jump. Does anyone have a similiar sympton/situation or enough knowledge on the subject that would allow you to offer me advice?
Well, I don’t really have enough knowledge or exactly the same problem, but since it is frustrating to experience pain for a long time and get nowhere with multiple doctors…I believe an awful lot of unexplained pains start because of a length-tension imbalance somewhere in a movement. In this case I would assess hip mobility and pelvic control. At any time in the split squat, like the bottom, does your lumbar curve change? When holding a plank position, can you lift one leg without moving the pelvis at all? for both sides, of course. Do you have posterior pelvic tilt? One hip higher than the other? or one hip twisted more forward of the other? Hip internal rotation deficit?
Correct those length-tension imbalances around a joint, and it’s like you’ve been given a whole new body in terms of pain-free ROM.
[quote]andersons wrote:
Well, I don’t really have enough knowledge or exactly the same problem, but since it is frustrating to experience pain for a long time and get nowhere with multiple doctors…I believe an awful lot of unexplained pains start because of a length-tension imbalance somewhere in a movement. In this case I would assess hip mobility and pelvic control. At any time in the split squat, like the bottom, does your lumbar curve change? When holding a plank position, can you lift one leg without moving the pelvis at all? for both sides, of course. Do you have posterior pelvic tilt? One hip higher than the other? or one hip twisted more forward of the other? Hip internal rotation deficit?
Correct those length-tension imbalances around a joint, and it’s like you’ve been given a whole new body in terms of pain-free ROM. [/quote]
well its worth a shot to try some of these suggestions. is there a particular article, or list of excercises that you use for curing these conditions that you would reccomend?
[quote]Spidey22 wrote:
[quote]andersons wrote:
Well, I don’t really have enough knowledge or exactly the same problem, but since it is frustrating to experience pain for a long time and get nowhere with multiple doctors…I believe an awful lot of unexplained pains start because of a length-tension imbalance somewhere in a movement. In this case I would assess hip mobility and pelvic control. At any time in the split squat, like the bottom, does your lumbar curve change? When holding a plank position, can you lift one leg without moving the pelvis at all? for both sides, of course. Do you have posterior pelvic tilt? One hip higher than the other? or one hip twisted more forward of the other? Hip internal rotation deficit?
Correct those length-tension imbalances around a joint, and it’s like you’ve been given a whole new body in terms of pain-free ROM. [/quote]
well its worth a shot to try some of these suggestions. is there a particular article, or list of excercises that you use for curing these conditions that you would reccomend?[/quote]
I’m interested in this as well.
SO i went to a sports therapist, and they suspect its a strained external oblique. Ive done two sessions of heating, electotherapy, and some other things. the only issue is, I’ve had to take a week off lifting, and will probably have to take a few more off… that’s pretty hard to do, ecspecially since I just got out of school and will finally have alot of free time, but I’m doing what I gotta do to get back to 100%. Does anyone have suggestions of anything to help speed up the recovery? also, I’ve made sure to keep eating as much protein as possible (@ least a gram per pound), but any suggestions on how to ‘maintain’ what little mass I’ve gained?
bump. physical therapy seems to be making little to no difference… and the break from lifting is killing me. I would appreciate some advice.
Spidey,
I recently had a condition that sounds quite similar to yours. About 6 months or so ago I began performing some very high intensity/recruitment abdominal exercises. I was making progress, but likely pushing too much and my frequency was too great.
It began on my lower right quadrant of my abdominals. I also had that pain during bulgarian split lunges. It felt like I pulled a muscle to a small degree. I would take a day or two off and then resume. This happened many times. Over time it worsened and started to flare up lower on the abs towards the groin. A similar situation to yours…after a thorough warm-up, the pain subsided to a degree. It started keeping me up at night.
Bear in mind I am big into warm-up, foam rolling, activation and flexibility. I simply worked the damn thing too hard and wouldnt allow myself time off…we seem to have this problem with training, huh?
I was fairly certain I could rule out a hernia due to the symptoms…my doc confirmed it was not a hernia. It appeared to be an extreme case of tendonitis and muscular strain of the abs.
So what worked for me? Well, if you’re a stubborn bastard like me and dont like time off from training…
ART was a must. It helped facilitate the healing process. Go see an ART guy on a regular basis…it will help greatly.
Also, deep tissue/trigger point massage. I’m lucky to have a gal who is a deep tissue expert and all the while I’ve been going to her she never worked on my abs…simply because it’s rare to get an abdominal massage. In retrospect, not smart on my part. She worked on the area weekly for about 4-6 weeks. Initially she said my abs felt like they had a “bubble wrap” coating, as in they were laden with trigger points…no surprise here.
Between those 2 modalities you should be on your way to recovery. In addition, standard knowledge, such as taking fish oil, natural anti-inflammatories (no prescription) will of course help. Stretching of the abs and hip flexors is also smart.
Best of luck…let me know how it goes.
[quote]PMac wrote:
Spidey,
I recently had a condition that sounds quite similar to yours. About 6 months or so ago I began performing some very high intensity/recruitment abdominal exercises. I was making progress, but likely pushing too much and my frequency was too great.
It began on my lower right quadrant of my abdominals. I also had that pain during bulgarian split lunges. It felt like I pulled a muscle to a small degree. I would take a day or two off and then resume. This happened many times. Over time it worsened and started to flare up lower on the abs towards the groin. A similar situation to yours…after a thorough warm-up, the pain subsided to a degree. It started keeping me up at night.
Bear in mind I am big into warm-up, foam rolling, activation and flexibility. I simply worked the damn thing too hard and wouldnt allow myself time off…we seem to have this problem with training, huh?
I was fairly certain I could rule out a hernia due to the symptoms…my doc confirmed it was not a hernia. It appeared to be an extreme case of tendonitis and muscular strain of the abs.
So what worked for me? Well, if you’re a stubborn bastard like me and dont like time off from training…
ART was a must. It helped facilitate the healing process. Go see an ART guy on a regular basis…it will help greatly.
Also, deep tissue/trigger point massage. I’m lucky to have a gal who is a deep tissue expert and all the while I’ve been going to her she never worked on my abs…simply because it’s rare to get an abdominal massage. In retrospect, not smart on my part. She worked on the area weekly for about 4-6 weeks. Initially she said my abs felt like they had a “bubble wrap” coating, as in they were laden with trigger points…no surprise here.
Between those 2 modalities you should be on your way to recovery. In addition, standard knowledge, such as taking fish oil, natural anti-inflammatories (no prescription) will of course help. Stretching of the abs and hip flexors is also smart.
Best of luck…let me know how it goes.[/quote]
wow. Thats weird becasue just a few nights ago i decided I was going to get my tennis ball and do my version of foam rolling with it. Like you, I do that often, but i too have neglected my abs. Anyways, every day I’ve been taking some time to massage and foa, roll the area, and I can say it’s flt alot better. Thank you for the advice, and pointing me in the right direction. Are you back working out now?? If so do you still do direct ab work or Bulgarian Split Squats?? or do you avoid these as these seem to irritate the area?
I never stopped doing the movements, I simply lowered the intensity. I was foam rolling, and using the spikey ball on my abs daily. It only did so much. ART made the significant difference…I can’t stress that enough.
No prob on the advice.