Q:

I was a month into my training for a 1/2 marathon and my groin started hurting. I took a break, but it never got better. A month without physical activity has passed and it's tough to walk and when I go to sleep my groin aches. The pain sometimes goes to my thigh. What do you suggest I do about this problem.

A:

It could just be a stubborn muscle strain, but the persistence of symptoms is concerning for a possible femoral hernia, so you should make an appointment to be checked, and the best clinician in our clinic for that diagnosis is Dr. Howe, our sports medicine specialist.