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 ...

This case conforms to current scientific and clinical data [2,3,4,5,6,7,8] describing acute muscle injuries in that a hip adductor strain occurred as a result of a forceful eccentric contraction, was ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The best exercises for bad knees are those that target the muscles supporting ...

(CNN) — When most people think of training their legs, they focus on quads, hamstrings and calves. The inner thighs rarely get the same attention. Yet your adductors — the muscles along your inner ...

A 32-year-old man who worked as a National Hockey League offenseman described a noncontact injury to the left groin at the end of a long practice session. Although fatigued, he had had no warning ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...