Do compression shorts really help groin pulls?

Originally Posted by Jstevens05

Ive found I'm prone to mild groin pulls, has anyone used Compression shorts? I'm curious if they actually do help prevent re-injury?

A guy on my team had a bad pull, let it heal, then pulled it again right away. He was told by his doctor to wear them. I'll get you the exact brand once i hear back from him.

When I started playing hockey again, I found I was frequently coming away with mild groin pulls. I started wearing Under Armor compression shorts, and the problem alleviated. I don't know if it does much now that I've started getting my groin flexibility back, but I still wear them out of habit.

I wear core shorts and they really help IMO with hips and groin area.

here is a link to them

Men's UA Coreshorts Pro | 1207672 | $74.99 CDN | Under Armour® CA

Thanks bill, Ive heard alot of good things about the UA core shorts, I think I'm going to give them a go!

Ive worn underarmor compression shorts since i started playing goal. Never had a groin pull, which probably means they help as im an old out of shape bastard!

I have a problem with my knees and calves; I wear long underarmor type compression leggings - they work awesome. I stopped wearing my knee brace because the leggings provide enough support, along with the knee cradle. I think they'd definitely help for groin pulls as well.

Originally Posted by Bill

I wear core shorts and they really help IMO with hips and groin area.

here is a link to them

Men's UA Coreshorts Pro | 1207672 | $74.99 CDN | Under Armour® CA

These are the ones my team mate uses.

I wear the UA compression shorts for hockey, and now that I think of it, I really can't remember the last time I actually had a groin pull. Never really bought the shorts for anything like that -- I just bought them because they had the velcro for my socks, and they were the first ones I found that didn't include the cup in them. I used to pull my groin quite frequently - most of the time though, it was probably because I didn't let it heal completely before going out and playing again...