Groin pain and program adjustment

I have a question regarding making programming adjustments for working around groin pain at the bottom of the competition squat. I am currently one week out from my first powerlifting meet, and have had a flare in right groin pain when below parallel in the squat. It’s been going on for at least 8 months to some degree. It appeared to worsen with an increase in intensity over the past few weeks. It’s not so bad that I can’t squat, I may just not be able to hit numbers that I was hoping for, which is fine with me for my first competition.

My original plan was to begin the strength 1 template after this meet to prepare for another meet 3 months away. Now I am thinking that I will try some of the strategies mentioned in the hip pain podcast and FAI article to modify squat training while following the template for bench and deadlift. I am then thinking of competing in push/pull at the meet three months away. If pain persists, I will likely seek a consultation. Does this seem to be a reasonable approach to rehabilitation in this case?

Hi there! Sorry this post got lost in the mix. Congratulations on your first PL meet! How did it go? How has your groin felt since?

I think that performing strength 1 while modifying squat training sounds very reasonable. What types of strategies mentioned in the hip pain podcast and hip series that you think you could implement in your training for squat and squat accessories? Happy to provide some feedback.

Hannah