Groin Pain

[Pedal pusher]

I completed my first Pedal for Scotland yesterday (48 miles and the longest ride to date) I felt good afterwards. Took on water, flap jacks,banana jelly babies etc. but when I got to the last part of the hills I kept experiencing an intense burning pain in both groins (sorry ladies ) I try and peddle out of the saddle when reaching the summit but this just made it worse. Has anybody got any ideas? Thanks​

 

[Mo1959]

As a lady, apology accepted. lol. Wonder if it's anything like I get sometimes. When climbing and pushing hard I get a weird sharp pain in my groin area too. It feels like my leg needs to pop if that makes sense. Goes away again thankfully. I am presuming it is maybe a nerve that is getting slightly trapped or something. Be interesting to hear of any others with anything similar.

 

[berty bassett]

both groins !! theres your problem - your got too much junk down there

 

[Nosaj]

From your post it sounds like this was quite a challenging ride for you, apologies if it was not

1. Does your saddle have a slightly upwards tilt?
2. When you say burning sensation do you mean like a pain similar to muscle fatigue after weight training for example or was it more of a chaffing pain?
3. Was it a pain between your sack and your crack (apologies everyone not just the ladies)
4. Do you wear padded shorts?
5. Sorry again - but do you go commando?
6. Is your saddle too low

It sounds like either a muscular problem or a chaffing problem, if in any doubt and it happens again then I would suggest a visit to the docs, that are area is extremely important to a male.

The feeling like the legs (around the hips) want to pop makes sense to me but I have sufferred with lower back problems in the past and this was related to a lack of flexibility

 

[Pedal pusher]

From your post it sounds like this was quite a challenging ride for you, apologies if it was not

1. Does your saddle have a slightly upwards tilt?
2. When you say burning sensation do you mean like a pain similar to muscle fatigue after weight training for example or was it more of a chaffing pain?
3. Was it a pain between your sack and your crack (apologies everyone not just the ladies
4. Do you wear padded shorts?
5. Sorry again - but do you go commando?
6. Is your saddle too low

It sounds like either a muscular problem or a chaffing problem, if in any doubt and it happens again then I would suggest a visit to the docs, that are area is extremely important to a male.

The feeling like the legs (around the hips) want to pop makes sense to me but I have sufferred with lower back problems in the past and this was related to a lack of flexibility

I was good at the end so I don't think I pushed myself to much. The answer to your questions
1. No
2. muscle fatigue
3. Groin
4. Yes
5. Yes
6. No
I think that it is telling me that my stamina needs to be improved

 

[Pat "5mph"]

You had too much cake at the stops?

 

[Nosaj]

Not stamina per se, ruling out chaffing and it sounds like your backside is used to the saddle, my guess and it is a guess, is that you are a bit tight around the hip flexors, when you do a longer ride, they can take a bit of a hammering (along with everyting else) if they are tight already it wouldn't take much to ping em a bit.

I am not a doctor, physio or anything like that, its just that I was a bit tight around the hip flexors myself (mine was because of a prolapsed disc unknown at the time and that led to everything tightening up) and experienced a bit of pain similar to what you are describing (to be crude to pinpoint the pain the hurt felt like it was coming from deep inside my sack but underneath a bit) although in my case it was more post ride than on the ride. Once the disc problem went away I still had to work on hip flexibility a bit of stretching and Pilates or other core work largely alleviated the problem.

In my case I had that pain and sciatica as well.

As always if the problem persists and it worries you I would get along to the docs.

 

[Pedal pusher]

Thanks for all the advice except for Pat 5mph who thinks i'm overweight due to over indulgence of cake. As if. I'm out this weekend so I'll see if I can re-produce the problem.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Thanks for all the advice except for Pat 5mph who thinks i'm overweight due to over indulgence of cake. As if. I'm out this weekend so I'll see if I can re-produce the problem.

Watch you don't get yourself a hernia

 

[cyberknight]

Just a thought..
I had a similar pain in the lower abdomen /groin area that i thought was a hernia , mine came on suddenly when i stood up and in the end it turned out i had overworked the hip flexors

I started doing hip flexor streches and the symptoms have gone away .

If done right you can really feel the stretch on the back leg in the groin area.

 

[Frankieabbott]

WARNING....WARNING....(blokes bits). I was loathe to post but I see that a lady has contributed to this thread already. I regularly experience a wierd sensation, (not always painful) in an area between my b*m and ba**s usually every time i use the bike. Added to this I get an uncontrollable urge to pee! Anyone advise?

 

[Globalti]

Vibration is stimulating the soft tissue around your perineal area and your bladder. What is the angle of your saddle? It should be about 5 degrees up at the nose. What are your tyre pressures? What frame material and age/style of bike? What shorts? Could you fit a carbon seatpost or a comfortable saddle like a Charge Spoon?

 

[Pedal pusher]

Just a thought..
I had a similar pain in the lower abdomen /groin area that i thought was a hernia , mine came on suddenly when i stood up and in the end it turned out i had overworked the hip flexors

I started doing hip flexor streches and the symptoms have gone away .

If done right you can really feel the stretch on the back leg in the groin area.

Thanks for the information and pictures. Somebody at work said I need to improve my core strength and suggested I do"the plank" exercises so I now have two to try

 

[Pedal pusher]

Vibration is stimulating the soft tissue around your perineal area and your bladder. What is the angle of your saddle? It should be about 5 degrees up at the nose. What are your tyre pressures? What frame material and age/style of bike? What shorts? Could you fit a carbon seatpost or a comfortable saddle like a Charge Spoon?

I remember once when Mr Wiggly was very numb after a long and bumpy ride

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Planking will do little ofr your hip flexors but will help with engaging and strengthening your core.
There's a number of exercises you can do to stretch out your hf which will help you.
Also try levelling your sale, as mentioned previously, nose-up will cause you issues.

I tried a charge spoon recently and had to ditch it was def not for me. If you want to try it I can send it to you if you pay the postage?