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?