Severe groin pain and inner thigh

Posted by grumpygranny57 @grumpygranny57, Jun 2, 2023

I have spinal stenosis and last year went through hell worked at getting back it was hard. No surgery the neuro said I didn’t need it.
Well I got back to cane instead of walker and done good for a year but I woke up 2 weeks ago with severe inner thigh pain and groin and each step is excruciating. I have appointment for doc on 22 nd . I know the er won’t do anything because I’m already on pain meds but nothing helps it.
I was told if my bowel and bladder lost control to go directly to er . That’s going to be humiliating and pray they do something besides throw physical therapy at me again. This is making me wish it was over.

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So sorry. I have the same issues.
Please give us an update after your visit

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Hello @grumpygranny57, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @shar1120 and others. I know it must be just awful to have the pain with no answers or help, just having to wait for another appointment. You will notice that we removed the images with your personal information to protect your identity and keep you safe.

Hoping you get some answers at your upcoming visit on the 22nd. Can you let us know how your appointment goes?

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Thanks I wasn’t thinking about my info lol, and hopefully soon will have answers and will be back I like this site.
Thanks

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My groin pain was related to my hip, my labrum was gone. Sometimes they tear. I was a long distance runner so lots of wear of tear on the hip, never my knees. I got a THR almost a year ago, they had thought my backpain was related. I still have the backpain and waiting for SCS placement.
I wish you the best, pain sucks.

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@alexis7

My groin pain was related to my hip, my labrum was gone. Sometimes they tear. I was a long distance runner so lots of wear of tear on the hip, never my knees. I got a THR almost a year ago, they had thought my backpain was related. I still have the backpain and waiting for SCS placement.
I wish you the best, pain sucks.

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Hopefully we can get our bodies to agree with our brains lol. May you find peace thanks

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OMG, this is exactly what is happening to me and I'm going crazy! I've been having right leg groin and inner thigh pain for almost two years. I am convinced that it is a labrum issue since I too am a long-distance mountain trail runner (40 years of running!). I have begged for an MRI on that leg but none of my doctors will order it. I have been through PT and one spinal steroid injection (L2-3 TFESI) which did not help. I have been given the option of yet another steroid injection (LESI L4-5) and/or taking gabapentin (starting at 100mg and increasing to 300 mg). They too thought it was back pain, but before the steroid injection, a heating pad and PT exercises took care of the back pain, but not the groin and inner thigh pain.

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@santafesuz

OMG, this is exactly what is happening to me and I'm going crazy! I've been having right leg groin and inner thigh pain for almost two years. I am convinced that it is a labrum issue since I too am a long-distance mountain trail runner (40 years of running!). I have begged for an MRI on that leg but none of my doctors will order it. I have been through PT and one spinal steroid injection (L2-3 TFESI) which did not help. I have been given the option of yet another steroid injection (LESI L4-5) and/or taking gabapentin (starting at 100mg and increasing to 300 mg). They too thought it was back pain, but before the steroid injection, a heating pad and PT exercises took care of the back pain, but not the groin and inner thigh pain.

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If u have a hard time walking without pain tell them to check for spinal stenosis might be getting worse.

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I took a look at the notes after my steroid injection & the Dr states that, “She does not have foraminal stenosis affecting the those nerves.”

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I also have the same issues had a TRH done three years ago this past April, Have inner groin pain, lateral hip & groin area extremely sensitive to touch have had four MRIs several x-rays doctor say no spinal stenosis, but have not ordered any new treatment to check for anything else. since my hip replacement I lean forward And cannot walk without a cane or something to hold onto and it has become worse over the last three years this week I was told it’s likely my right SI joint so they want to give me another injection through outpatient surgery said if I get even a little bit of relief, they want to fuse my right SI joint. I am concerned about having this done because what if it is not my SI joint I even asked my pain doctor for a CAT scan, ultrasound but he does not agree. Would be thankful to hear from any of you that have had your SI joint fused if it helped since my condition has worsened since my total hip replacement I keep thinking it’s related to that surgery and I could be wrong. Any advice any help would be more than appreciated.

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@santafesuz

OMG, this is exactly what is happening to me and I'm going crazy! I've been having right leg groin and inner thigh pain for almost two years. I am convinced that it is a labrum issue since I too am a long-distance mountain trail runner (40 years of running!). I have begged for an MRI on that leg but none of my doctors will order it. I have been through PT and one spinal steroid injection (L2-3 TFESI) which did not help. I have been given the option of yet another steroid injection (LESI L4-5) and/or taking gabapentin (starting at 100mg and increasing to 300 mg). They too thought it was back pain, but before the steroid injection, a heating pad and PT exercises took care of the back pain, but not the groin and inner thigh pain.

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I have severe groin pain which is being referred from my degenerative hip. My hip doesn't hurt at all. You can see the structural appearance of the hip socket and the bony head of the femor simply from an xray. If it's bone on bone you can see that. An ultrasound of the hip joint and groin will show problems with the soft tissue. While an MRI will show more detail you can still see whats going on with these orher modalities. I can clearly see the femoral head and the hip socket on my xray. There's no magic wand for bone on bone. I am on an 18 month wait list for a hip replacement. I am also a massage therapist and have treated many cases like this. I can't make it go away but I can help the muscles and tendons which affect the hip.

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