When I was diagnosed with it I had it just to the left, and just to the right, on the corners of the bone and radiating upwards. I found a physio who specialized in rehabbing the injury. He had some pretty specific exercises but rest was also key. I was told I was predisposed to it due to being inflexible.
This really sucks, I have a race on the 23rd and expecting a big pr. I'm just gonna rest for the rest of the week and see how I'm feeling by race day then make the decision to try it or not. I can certainly feel the very faint pain radiating now from the pubic symphisis area now. I'm not a very flexible person either. Ironically where I'm hurting at is the only area I rarely if ever stretch after and before running. Lesson learned. I've read that this injury can be a real issue to get through as well depending on the severity of it.
I feel for you. Missing out on a PR stinks. Case closed. I hope you feel better. You never know. If you do race, be careful. If you are feeling good, then perhaps give it a shot.
With regard to stretching, it is a tough area to stretch. I never feel a true stretch in that area, at least not as I do with other parts of the body. Let us know how you do. Interestingly, I have a race on the 23rd, and I am trying to make the same decision. It is a struggle. My body has improved a lot, but I am not sure about doing a race. Also, I am not in PR shape...though I have some pretty decent fitness, all things considered.
All the best...
Thanks man! Good luck to you too on your race. It does suck but missing one race to prevent us from being sidelined for an additional 8 weeks may not be a horrible idea lol. I suffered from a stress fracture in my tibia a long time ago, and I kept trying to come back too soon and making it worse which eventually put me out of running for over a year. I don't wanna go down that road again. Just sucks for now but it'll blow over if I let it, or I can try to force it and let it kick me right back in the butt. I hope the best for you too, I'll report back after the race and see if resting the week put me in position to run it. All the best for you too.
I've had osteitis pubis, sports hernia, and inguinal hernias on left and right side. This could be an inguinal hernia. It's really easy for a doc to test for this. It's the "turn your head and cough" drill. The sports hernia felt a lot like the inguinal hernias. Osteitis pubis felt different... more of a burning sensation that radiated into the lower abdomen and the adductors. It felt more like a groin pull.
The bad news is that these are all debilitating injuries that require medical attention. Stretching will do nothing to help an inguinal hernia. It will eventually need surgery. The good news is that it is the least long term injury on this list.
You need to see a doctor. He can check for inguinal hernia immediately and do an x-ray if he thinks it's osteitis pubis. Sports hernia is more difficult to diagnose in the sense that it's "something wrong in the pelvic area." It's an umbrella term that covers a lot of potential injuries.
An update...my discomfort is now in the center of the pubic bone area, and off to the right (not the left). I did an eight-miler today, and this is what I felt. Thus, it could perhaps be osteitis pubis. I was able to run quite well, though, and felt no hindrance. My stride was excellent, and I had plenty of power. Good run today. Good runs, actually, for the last two weeks now.
That's awesome man, I'm glad you're recovering well. So far I took four days off and starting to feel insane and crappy. I need to get a run in soon lol. My group is doing a speed workout tomorrow 12x200m repeats with 200m jog recovery. I really wanna make it there, but thinking it's probably not smart to make my first run while trying to recover from this groin/abdominal issue a speed workout. I don't feel any pain radiating from the pubic symphisis like I once did. I do not have any groin pain at the moment, but if I press deeply in there I can almost feel something. I no longer feel pain in a semi sit up position anymore either. I will get my first run in this Wednesday and see how I feel.