You don’t need a degree to understand your adductors vs abductors, we’re going to give you a simple breakdown today. We’ll also talk more about how to train them and why they matter so much for your ...

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 ...

These muscles include the piriformis, obturator internus, and gemellus inferior. The muscles that pull the legs together, such as those needed when riding a horse, are the adductor muscles of the hip.

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 ...

These days it seems like everyone is talking about the core as the keys to a power pedal stroke. One often overlooked but critical component though is hip mobility and the importance of the hip ...

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 ...

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“Adduction” refers to bringing parts of your body (in this case, your legs) toward your body’s midline. Think of adduction as “adding” a body part to your center. Your adductors consist of 5 muscles: ...

“Not only do the inner thighs help support stability, but these muscles are a big part of your hip flexion and extension,” Rees says. That means, during your gait, the inner thighs help you drive your ...

The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...