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Originally Posted by Jimmy Stang
I have had ongoing groin/hip issues for the past few years, and Core Shorts help quite a bit for me. I simply won't play soccer without them. They can get pretty pricey (I believe that Core Shorts Pro are about $80 or so), and it is nice to have a couple of pairs to rotate through. I hang mine to dry as well because I'd like to think that they'll last longer that way.
I have had a couple of pairs for a few years now, and aside from some of the stitching coming off on the bottom hem (not essential to the support), they've help up really well.
I found that the three keys to keeping my groin happy are: my Core Shorts, stretching well before and after (but especially after), and anti-inflammatories. If I do 3/3, I can usually walk the next day. 
Whatever you do, don't rush back. Keep working with your physio and make sure you're ready. Groins have the tendency to become a chronic problem, and although I'm not sure of your age, if you're getting close to your late twenties or early thirties, that's where things started to get bad for me. And even once you are back, keep up with your stretching/core shorts routine to prevent it from happening again. |
Thanks, you post sums up what most people are telling me, FYI, I am 41, which I am told is too old to be playing the sport I play.
Sounds like compression shorts would be a good plan once I am cleared to go.
Cheers