Hip and Groin Pain:  This covers a wide area where one might experience pain, aches, tingling or numbness in the lower abdomen, on the sides or front of the hips or into the groin area.  These types of symptoms usually stem from irritation to the nerves in the mid to upper part of the lumbar (lower back) spine.  Displaced vertebrae and thin discs, caused by imbalanced lower spinal alignment that is unable to adapt to everyday activities like sitting, standing or walking, put pressure on the nerve roots in this area of the lumbar spine, causing the pain and symptoms in the lower abdomen, hips or groin.  Imbalances in the hips themselves, where perhaps one of the hips is tilted farther back or forward than the other, or where one leg is shorter than the other, can also play a part.  Along with aligning the spine and halting/reversing spinal decay in this area of nerve impingement, pressure can be removed from these nerves via gentle opening-type spinal mobilizations that help relieve pain and other symptoms. Instruction in proper habits of sitting are essential in preventing further pressure build up in this area of the spine.