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 ...

Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand Correspondence to Stephanie J Woodley, Department of Anatomy, Otago School of Medical Sciences, ...

When it comes to the muscles you need strong to maintain a speedy, pain-free stride, most people think about the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and calves. But another muscle group that plays a role in ...

1 Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey 2 Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey 3 Department of ...

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 ...