Background Change of direction and kicking have been described as the main actions resulting in adductor longus injury. Video descriptions of inciting events are lacking. Objective Perform a ...

The main adductors of the hip are the adductor magnus muscle, the adductor longus muscle, and the adductor brevis muscle. These adductors are assisted by the gracilis and the pectineus. The gracilis ...

Background Hip adductor longus (AL) strains, which could result in missed playing time for athletes in many sports, are encountered in soccer frequently. Although, two of main kicking techniques in ...

My physical therapist, who helped me learn to walk again after nearly three months of post-surgery therapy and exercise, emphasized the importance of the adductor muscles on the inner thighs. These ...

Leg conditioning puts great importance on strengthening the inner thigh muscles. The Primary Exercises that work the hip adductor muscles are those that work on the inside of the thigh and thus should ...

Botulinum toxin is an established antispastic treatment for children with cerebral palsy (CP), but its effect on adductor spasticity—an important risk factor for hip dislocation—has not been ...