Pain in the Right Groin and Hip: What to Know

Pain deep in the groin that worsens when turning, squatting, or bringing the knee upward can occur with Hip Impingement. Clicking, catching, or giving way may occur with a Hip Labral Tear, although these symptoms can have other explanations. Aching with stiffness after rest or reduced hip movement can occur with Hip Osteoarthritis. A pulled adductor muscle may hurt during sprinting, kicking, or squeezing the legs together.

Pain may also be felt in the thigh, buttock, or knee. Tell a clinician about a recent increase in sport, a fall, back symptoms, fever, abdominal symptoms, pregnancy, or urinary changes because these details affect the assessment.

Reduce deep squats, sprinting, twisting, and high-impact activity while the pain is active. Keep walking within a comfortable range rather than forcing long strides or painful stretches. Note which hip movements reproduce symptoms and whether rest changes them. Sports Physiotherapy can help assess movement, manage training load, and build a staged strengthening plan when appropriate.

Seek urgent care after a fall if you cannot bear weight, or if the leg looks shortened or rotated. Get prompt help for severe sudden pain, fever with a hot joint, new weakness or numbness, abdominal symptoms, or sudden testicular or pelvic pain. Arrange assessment when pain persists, limits sleep or walking, or repeatedly returns during activity.

Ask whether the pain is coming from the hip joint, labrum, adductor muscles, lower back, or another area. Ask whether imaging or Sports Physiotherapy is appropriate, which movements to pause, and how to return to sport safely.