You have indicated that you have a lower abdomen injury

Below are some specific descriptions of symptoms related to a running lower abdomen injury or lower abdominal pain.

Decide which description most closely matches the lower abdomen problem you are experiencing then click on
the button next to it. You will be presented with a likely diagnosis for your lower abdomen injury and advice as to
what to do.

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Click on the description that most closely matches your symptoms:

Symptom 1

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  • Dull pain (and often tenderness) on the top of the pubic bone (which runs horizontally across the groin) on one side or the other, not normally in the middle.
  • Pain occurs on rising from the sitting position, coughing, sneezing, during running, and when performing sit-ups.
  • More common in runners who have been doing an intensive routine of core strengthening such as sit-ups.

Symptom 2

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  • Pain in the centre of the groin when running, doing sit-ups and squatting.
  • The pain may develop gradually.
  • You will tend to feel vague low stomach pain in the middle of the pubic bone which runs horizontally across the groin.
  • In bad cases you may find it difficult to walk, resulting in a waddling gait.

Symptom 3

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  • Pain in the groin while running and walking.
  • Pain is aggravated when running downhill and uphill.
  • It may be difficult to take a full stride.
  • Pain when walking up and down stairs.
  • Because the muscle is so deep in the body, locating it with your finger may be very difficult.
  • Lying on your back, flex your knee to about 30 degrees. Pain will occur when you try to lift your leg with someone resisting you.
  • Sometimes there is a sensation of tightness and swelling in the groin.
  • The pain may disappear during a run only to recur afterwards.
  • Pain in the hip and thigh region, as well as hip stiffness and in some cases a clicking or snapping hip.
  • You may also have lower back pain.

Symptom 4

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  • Pain and tenderness at the front of the hip, just below the bony lump at the front of your pelvis below your waist.
  • Swelling may be present at the site of pain.
  • Pain when you try to lift the knee up to the chest against resistance.
  • Stretching the quadriceps muscle is painful.
  • Stiffness after running.
  • Pain is often there at the beginning of a run, but then subsides only to reoccur later, and then continue for a while after exercise.