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HIP & GROIN
OVERUSE OF THE ADDUCTOR MUSCLE- TENDON UNIT
ADDUCTOR TENDINOPATHY
ANATOMY
The muscles that draw the leg inwards (adduct the hip joint) are adductor longus, adductor magnus, adductor brevis, gracilis and pectineus. Each of these muscles arises from the pubic bone.
MECHANISM OF INJURY
Degeneration and inflammation of the adductor muscle tendons near their insertion onto the pubic bone may be caused by repeated contraction of these muscles, occurring generally in athletes. It may be of gradual onset or progress from a muscle strain.
SYMPTOMS
- Pain and tenderness at the origin or at the junction of the muscle-tendon unit near the pubic bone and this may radiate downward. The pain often decreases after initial exertion and can disappear completely, only to return after training with even greater intensity.
- By pressing the legs towards each other against resistance pain can be triggered.
- Functional impairment, eg. inability to participate in regular activity or sports is common.
TREATMENT
Please consult with your medical professional for a complete diagnosis and treatment plan.
Under the direction of your medical professional and in conjunction with your advised treatment plan, the following products may be beneficial:
Glossary of Terms:
PUBIC BONE: Lower front of hipbone: the bone that forms the lower front section of the hipbone in humans and is one of a pair joined at the front of the pelvis.
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