Basically, when you say “pulled muscle” it means that a muscle in your body is injured. In your case, it is a collection of muscles that are part of your inner thigh. This group of muscles, according to medical terminology, is known as adductor muscles. When even one of the muscles from this group gets injured, however slightly, the whole group of muscles starts feeling strained. This, in turn, causes a certain amount of discomfort. However, there is a possibility of the injury being severe – in such a case, it is the muscle fiber that tears, or in some rare and extremely severe cases, the entire muscle itself tears. If you are facing this situation, then you will need to visit your doctor immediately as this will require extensive treatment in the form of proper medication and physiotherapy. Normally, almost all the groin muscle injuries are minor. That is because what usually leads to or causes a groin muscle pull is overuse of that muscle, stretching those muscles too far, or putting undue pressure or strain on the muscles.
In such a scenario, the first and the most important thing that you need to do is rest. No muscle strain ever heals without completely resting it for a few days. Sometimes, this also means that you will have to restrict your movements to only when you are required to move. If walking normally is painful, slow down and shorten your steps to avoid putting undue strain on the muscles. Along with the rest, apply cold compress to the injured muscles for the first few days. Mind you, the cold compress cannot be in the form of ice cubes applied directly to the injury. The cold compress has to be made up of ice cubes wrapped in a towel, and this then has to be placed on the injury. While you are resting, make sure that the rest is not in the form of sitting all the time. This will just put more pressure on the injury. What you will need to do is lie down for most of the time, preferably with your leg elevated to the degree that you are comfortable with. This will ensure that the swelling will go down as soon as possible. When you finally resume moving around, wrap an elastic bandage (not too tightly) around your injury. This will remind you not to apply undue pressure on this muscle.