Deep Inner Thigh / Pelvic Pain

Hi, ok so here it is (and thanks for taking the time to read it).....

Basically, i get a very sharp deep pain at the top of my inner leg where it meets my scrotum ( i think). Its hard to tell but it feels deep and its definitely around that area. Its only at the top of my right leg and the pain comes when i rotate my leg to the right (if i try and turn my foot 90 degrees to the right - same movement if kicking a football). Sorry if i'm dumbing down the description but i'm just trying to be accurate.

Anyway, the pain first appeared about 4 weeks ago playing football. The pain is so intense that i stopped playing, but even now it is as sore as ever if i rotate my leg. I can run without any discomfort and can sit in my bum and pull/push my knees apart with no discomfort (tho when i do that, something doesn't feel quite right in the same area - almost like its about to spasm).

Any advice before i go and visit my doctor would be great because i know they will simply say 'rest'. Is there any exercises, medicines, etc i could be doing to speed up the recovery of whatever i've damaged.

Thanks!

Sounds like a hip problem, Could be SIJ or Lx Spine. When you see the doctor request a physio referral. It's been a month so the time for resting it is over you should get some physio intervention now.

You have no problem with externally rotating your hip but it isn't getting better... in this case I would suggest you try stressing internal rotation.
An exercise to try and see if it helps. Go into kneeling and put the unaffected side up. then bring the ankle of the sore side away from midline. Hand on back leg hip and other hand on chair for balance. Lean into the front leg but keep the body straight so you stretch the front of the sore hip with a bit of internal rotation.
Do that exercise with 2 seconds on and 2 seconds off and repeat 10 times... stand up go for quick 10m walk then try to do your rotation out to the right and see if it is better or worse... if better keep doing the exercise I'v described. Let me know how it goes.
If you don't get anywhere then best to visit physio as there are a few structures that could bring on your pain.