Lower abdomen pain but NOT a hernia

Sounds like something I have had but have since gotten over. I posted under the tagname 'notadoctor' on the other hernia type threads so I won't retype all the stuff I did to get rid of this. But here is a summary:

1 - came on slow

2 - got worse over time - speed work eventually killed it

3 - went to 5 doctors, really. A few said, no surgery until we see something; one said no surgery ever; one said surgery in one week.

This was over the course of a year BTW.

What did I do?

1 - rest - 6 weeks off - within 1 week, it was all back

2 - I lifted HARD on the area where it hurt - got some pretty good results with that.

3 - iced a LOT

4 - eventually, I got a novacane shot directly in the pain area which deadened the pain.

That was on the left side. Took 13 months to get over and the best thing I ever did was LIFT weights on the thing. Unfortunately, I did not do this until at least 8 months into the problem.

Look at the other threads for details.

THEN, I got it on my right side. I started with lifting, icing, etc and it was gone in 3-4 months.

All of this started at age 43. Had it until I was about 45. I have not had it now for a few years. I am back to running workouts on Tues and Thurs mornings around 5:15-5:20 pace. No problems now. Good luck. There is a TON of bad info out there. Most has to do with going under the knife. I would avoid having someone cut on me at all costs.

what kind of lifting?

i posted under treewager on page 86 of the thread. this article describes alot of what i did.

i also bought the blue mini-band and followed these exercises. i only did the outer hip ones until i didn't have any pain going forward and backward.

Thank you!

Posters are confusing me. I don't have pain in hip flexors nor in my groin area.

My pain/discomfort is ONLY in one spot. It is the point halfway between the bellybutton and the pubic hairline.

That is not the groin area - that is part of the abs i think.

Any insight? I don't believe its a hernia.

My pain was similar and I could run and ignored it for many months. I was later diagnosed with sfx of pubic symphysis; however, the symptoms were initially that of osteitis pubis. Google it and see if it is what you are experiencing. I also went the route of countless hernia tests and read the long thread about sports hernia, etc.

Good luck...

Well i took 2 full weeks off.

The discomfort faded.

However i started running easy again and the discomfort is still there - exactly as it was prior to the 2 week rest.

It is not actually PAINFUL -- it is just annoying discomfort. It is usually 2-3 inches below the belly button (well above the groin) and either in the middle or sometimes it is towards the left side.

Been to 3 doctors, no diagnosis. It could very well be GI - related but it should have gone away by now.

I can't imagine that it is a hernia since there is no real pain. Any ideas?

Can i do ABS/CORE workouts? Will that help it or make it worse? Help?

An update for anyone that cares....

Pain is basically gone when i get out of bed or when i am running. However i cannot do a core workout. The pain is only there when i do a crunch or situp or even plank.

Any ideas? Should i just give it more time?

Hello iknowwhatsup,

Ddi you have your surgery with Dr. Cattey? Did it work? Are yo abck to normal now? I have the same symptoms and I plan to do the surgery so I can go back to soccer?

Thanks in Advance

Hey oldxcdude,

I had similar problems for about a year, finally went to a doctor. He did an ultrasound and found a tear in my fascia, about two inches under my belly button. Could of had surgery but opted for the platelet therapy. Still too early to tell if it will work but am optimistic.

Sounds like osteitis pubis - I had it and still can't do ab work, but I can run...

http://www.thestretchinghandbook.com/archives/osteitis-pubis.php

i am not a runner but have been having the same symtoms, in the same spot. I have not pulled any muscles. It doesnt hurt all the time, mostly when i start to stand from sitting. I have not been to a doctor yet. Its not tender to touch. Not sure when this was written, but if you get or have an answer, i would love to know.

Good Luck and thanks for any info you have.

shannon

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Had the same pain. Inch or two above the pubic bone slightly off centre. Turned out to be a sports hernia. Its very difficult to bring on the pain when not exercising but if it hurts when you push your heels together then that is a sure sign. read my post for more info http://bit.ly/YvOIUK

Hi! So I have been having pretty much exactly what the first poster described-pain in one particular spot, a couple inches directly below my belly button.

It does NOT hurt when I run, and it is not a large amount of pain; it's more of an increasing discomfort. It always hurts after I am done running, although recently it's been hurting for longer periods of time after I run.

It's been bugging me for a few months, although it only just recently started getting worse-i.e. bothering me all night after i run instead of just for an hour after.

Has anything worked for anyone?

Hey, did you ever find out what was wrong? I have had the exact same problem for about 3 months now. Most of the 'pain' went away after resting but once I tried running again it came back. Please let me know if you figured it out!

Same problem. Should I do light ab exercises to strengthen the area? Sneezing is really a horrible experience. Standing up hurts mildly, as does running the first several minutes. Coughing doesn't hurt.

Dear Garbage dump can you pkease send me the link of exercise you did used to get rid of pain in v area. I'm also facing similar problem for couple of months.

It's now several years since your first post. Did you find a solution to your lower ab pain? My symptoms are like yours. I really want to get back into competition. I haven't been running for a month now. Thanks.

Hi there

I am not exactly a regular runner but train in the gym and do spinning 4/5 pelf week. I also play tennis once a week.

I have this lower a abdo pain. Not exactly excruciating pain that I can not bear but a constant niggle. I have had a ultrasound scan which showed no hernia. The scanner asked if I'd injured my abs as she could see something that wasn't on the right side but wasn't specific. I don't recall ever injuring my abs if reeling something tear. I've had this for months bug had progressively got worse and is almost constant. Mainly when I'm sitting or bending.

Can anyone suggest anything that helped with their similar pain?

I can't live with this forever!

Thanks