Groin pull recovery time...?

Don Richardson · 12-20-2006, 01:15 PM

I've had worse injuries that I could work through, but a groin pull is definitely something you can't work around in MMA. I pulled it playing basketball and now I have to miss at least this week and i just can't afford to miss any time. I'm only 3 months into training and I just don't want to slack off. I know I probably won't be able to really test it out with kicks and grappling until next week, maybe even a week after that. How long was it before you fully returned from a pulled groin?

Babalinho · 12-20-2006, 01:39 PM

It depends on how severly you strained it. Last time I did it I was out for week. Here's some info on treatment for faster recovery:

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/spra...instrain_2.htm

Don Richardson · 12-20-2006, 01:47 PM

Thanks for the info. The pain has gone away, but if I make those sudden or quick movements, I can feel the tear still there. I'll test it out a little more on Friday to see what I can do. I haven't pulled my groin in years, so I know it's a pretty good tear.