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Overuse of the adductor muscle-tendon unit The muscles that draw the leg inwards (adduct at the hip joint) are primarily the adductor longus, the adductor magnus, the adductor brevis, and the pectineus muscles. The gracilis muscle and the lower fibers of the gluteus maximus also work as adductors. However, it is usually the adductor […] SYMPTOMS There is gradual onset of diffuse or localised exercise-induced pain in the groin or pelvic area in a young anorexic athlete (often a female long-distance runner) or in elderly athletes with osteoporosis. AETIOLOGY Stress reaction from excessive jumping or running exercises in fragile athletes. Stress fractures in the flat bones such as […] SYMPTOMS There is an acute onset of sharp tearing pain in the proximal anterior thigh or towards the anterior iliac crest during activity. This injury often occurs during intense activity in sports like tennis, squash or other sprinting and jumping sports. AETIOLOGY This is usually a partial rupture of the insertion or proximal […] SYMPTOMS Gradual onset of diffuse or localised exercise-induced groin pain and occasionally lower back pain. A runner often complains that he cannot produce enough force in the stride forwards and a footballer cannot strike a ball properly. This condition can also present as low back pain. AETIOLOGY This is secondary pain in the groin […] |
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