Question
Hello

My name is Lauren Clarke & I am 32 years old, approx 7 years ago I went to my doctor with what I could only describe as an elastic band fastened around the top of my leg, she told me it was a groin strain & sent me on my way, this dull pain carried on but I lived with it. 3 years ago I changed doctors, I told her about this pain & was referred to a physiotherapist for over a year who discovered my problem was deep under my 2nd right lumbar in an isolated area, I have followed every bit of advice given, I抦 a healthy fit 8 stone 10, with brilliant posture & have really good flexibility after doing Pilates & Yoga for the last few years, although my problem is manageable its still there. I had x-rays done which didn抰 show up anything. It抯 been just over a year since I was signed off but I have gone back to my new doctor as the pain/ache is still there, I have asked for an MRI scan, which I am now waiting for. My doctor has told me to try a chiropractor but I am not sure they will be able to do anything that the physiotherapist hasn抰 done already; this is why I am emailing you. I am convinced the pain is either one of two problems, the obturator nerve is trapped in some way or I have scar tissue in one isolated area that continually tears. If I don抰 exercise the pain gets worse & if I exercise too much the pain gets worse, I can抰 win. Any ideas i'd be over the moon

Thanks
Lauren Clarke

Answer
I don't know the treatment differences between the PT and the Chiropractor in the UK (where I presume you are) but in the US the Chiropractor focusus on joint adjusting and the PT's focus on rehabilitation. While there is a little crossover, I would never go to a Chiropractor for my PT and visa versa.
If it is a trapped nerve, what is it trapped under/in? Either connective tissue, scar tissue, or bone. A deep thigh, low back massage will help with the first two, a chiropractor would help with the last. You would get results with a chiropractor within 2 treatments, So maybe it is time you tried it. If it doesn't change anything, try a deep massage in the area. That's what I'd do. It doesn't sound like a flexibility problem. It has been going on too long to be a serious health issue.

Good luck and sorry for the delay, I was on vacation.