Groin strains cause muscle damage or tears that lead to pain, limited mobility, weakness, and swelling. Resting and icing the injury helps with recovery, but severe cases might need therapy or surgery ... Miami Herald: Here’s what to do if you get a groin injury from basketball or soccer Charlotte Hornets guard Jeremy Lamb (with ball) missed two preseason exhibitions with a groin injury in 2017.

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Groin injuries are common in basketball. Carlos Osorio AP Q. I am a 20-year-old ... Here’s what to do if you get a groin injury from basketball or soccer Muscle spasms Swelling Muscle weakness When to see the doctor Mild strains can be treated at home.

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See a doctor if your symptoms worsen despite treatment — especially if your pain becomes intolerable, or you experience numbness or tingling. Causes Acute strains can be caused by one event, such as using poor body mechanics to lift something heavy. Myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, called the myocardium. The condition can reduce the heart's ability to pump blood. Myocarditis can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, and rapid or irregular heartbeats.

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Infection with a virus is one cause of myocarditis. Sometimes myocarditis is caused by a medicine reaction or a condition that causes inflammation throughout the body. Very rarely, statins can cause life-threatening muscle damage called rhabdomyolysis (rab-doe-my-OL-ih-sis). Rhabdomyolysis can cause extreme muscle pain, liver damage, kidney failure, and death. The risk of very serious side effects is extremely low. Only a few cases of rhabdomyolysis occur per million people taking statins.

A heart attack occurs when an artery that sends blood and oxygen to the heart is blocked. Fatty, cholesterol-containing deposits build up over time, forming plaques in the heart's arteries. If a plaque ruptures, a blood clot can form. The clot can block arteries, causing a heart attack.