Adductor muscles
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Adductor Brevis Muscle Anatomy, Origin, Insertion, Function, Exercise

Introduction The Adductor Brevis is the flat, triangular muscle that is found in the inner thigh. This muscle runs from the pubis to the medial aspect of the femur. Together with the adductor Longus, adductor Magnus, gracilis & pectineus muscles, it comprises a group of muscles called the adductor muscles of the thigh. These inner…

groin strain
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Groin strain

What is the Groin strain? Groin Strain is an injury to the muscle-tendon unit that produces pain on palpation of the adductor tendons or its insertion on the pubic bone & pain in the adductor region on resistance testing of the adductors. Groin muscle strains are encountered more frequently in ice hockey & soccer. These…

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Adductor canal syndrome

What is Adductor canal syndrome? Adductor canal syndrome (also known as adductor canal compression syndrome) is the rare, non-atherosclerotic cause of arterial occlusion & limb ischemia. There is the compression of the superficial femoral artery (SFA) in the adductor canal. Sports such as running, skiing && soccer are at risk for the development of this…