New diagnosis: adductor tendinitis. Before injecting the corticosteroid, the doc examined the afflicted area again and determined that the pain was now originating from the adductor tendon origin on the pubic bone, essentially down and to the left of the area I was supposed to get injected in. Looking back at the MRI results, there was evidence of a Grade 1 adductor strain, along with the indicators of Osteitis Pubis. Best guess: I had both and the OP has calmed down from the rest and rehab, but the tendonitis is being stubborn. Makes sense as I injured the adductor at virtually the same spot 2 years ago and went thru rehab that didn't quite fix things completely in my estimation (still had occasional pain even after the doc/PT said I was good to go). So we tried what I'll call the "Therapy of 1000 needles". The idea was to stimulate healing by repeatedly poking the tendon where it attaches causing microtraumas and blood flow to an area that has little bloodflow. I'm also on a nitroglycerin patch on the tendon to help increase bloodflow to the area. Both may help stimulate the healing process, but lurking over the horizon should these new attempts fail is the possibilty I'll need surgery. Here's to hoping that's not required. So not much progress but I feel better about this diagnosis revision since they allow new treatment modalities that might help speed things along.
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