When your bend to pick up a toy, turn to grasp a pan or reach to grab a book you are using your hip muscles. The groin muscles support hip movement and are responsible for leg movement and balance when jogging, running and making rapid changes in...
The lateral stomach muscles, which include your internal and external obliques, quadratus lumborum, and transversus abdominus, are connected to each other and to pelvic floor muscles by connective tissues and nerves. They work together to provide...
Men are more apt to suffer from groin pain than women, according to MayoClinic.com, and the most common cause of groin pain is muscle strain. Men tend to pull their groin when playing sports such as hockey, football or soccer. You can experience...
Groin pulls, or strains of the muscles of the inner thigh, can be extremely debilitating to athletes. According to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, muscle strains frequently occur in the hip area when a stretched muscle is forced to...
Strains are often confused with sprains. A strain pertains to muscles, while a sprain pertains to ligaments. When the groin gets strained, muscle fibers get torn. The severity of this strain can range from mild to severe. In the worst of cases,...
Strong toned legs. Some people want them so that they look and feel sexy; others want them for athletic performance. Many people work their legs but only focus on their quadriceps or hamstrings or their butt. The groin, or inner thigh, is equally...
According to the textbook, "Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology, Fifth Edition," the groin muscle is located between the inner thighs and pubic bones. More specifically, it is composed of the hip adductors, a group of five muscles responsible for...
Groin pulls, or strains, are likely to occur in athletes--especially during the preseason after a period of relative inactivity, according to William Prentice, author of "Essentials of Athletic Injury Management." They usually occur due to...
You use your groin muscle, also called the inner thigh or adductor muscle, every time you lift your leg. Injury can put a damper on regular activity and exercise, as each movement of your thigh can trigger pain after a strain. Stretching the groin...
Tightness in your groin often is caused by inactivity, such as from sitting too much. The connective tissues and muscles around your hip joints become stiff and lack neural stimulation to move properly, resulting in poor movement patterns that...
The groin region consists of the muscles and tissues of your pelvic floor, parts of the adductor complex---or inner thighs---and lower abdominals. This region is connected to the hip joints, sacroiliac joint---where the sacrum connects to the...
Exercises when you hurt your groin are designed to help strengthen your muscles as well as improve your flexibility and range-of-motion in the region. In addition to rehabilitating the injured area, exercises when you hurt your groin can also help...
Groin strains are common in sports that require speed. Groin strains are also common amongst those who overexert themselves during exercise according to Aurora Health Care. A groin strain occurs when you tear one of the muscles on the inside of...
The most common form of groin injury is a groin strain. This is a small tear in the adductor muscles in the inner groin area. Many strains will heal by themselves with initial rest -- followed by a program of rehabilitation exercise. Stretch your...
A strained groin muscle is caused when the muscle is pulled or stretched unusually far or abruptly. Take at least two weeks off from strenuous activity or any movement that aggravates the strain to allow your muscles to heal. Working through a...
A groin muscle pull -- also known as a strain or over-stretch -- can be one of the more painful and debilitating muscle injuries you can sustain. You're constantly using your groin muscles to walk, change directions, sit, stand and perform many...
A pulled groin can become a nagging source of pain and irritation if not properly treated. The adductor muscles of the groin work to move your leg toward your body as well as assisting in hip flexion. High velocity activities that include quick...
The groin area contains a collection of muscles known as the adductors. These function to move the thigh toward the midline of the body. When you suffer a groin strain, you tear fibers in the adductors. This strain can range from mild to severe,...
There are five muscles that cover the groin area. These muscles bring the leg toward the body when it has been stretched out to the side. When these muscles are torn it is classified as a pulled groin. Athletes who play hockey, soccer, or speed...
The inner thigh muscles that are near your groin area and are toned by leg lifting are gracilis, adductor longus, adductor magnus, pectineus and your hip flexors --- psoas major and illiacus. The action these muscles are responsible for is leg...
The inner thigh and groin are made up of a group of muscles known as adductors. These muscles work to pull the legs together and stabilize the hips. The adductors are used in any activity that requires you to move from side to side such as playing...
Groin injuries are most common in sports with a rotational component like baseball, hockey, sprint running and soccer and often occur from overstretching of a muscle that is attempting to contract. Exercise programs can be implemented to help...
The muscles in the groin area include the adductor brevis, adductor longus, adductor magnus and gracilis, located on the inside of your thigh. These major hip adductors move your legs together, toward the center of your body. Performing exercises...
Muscles referred to as part of the groin are one of five adductors that stretch from the pelvic bone to the thigh bone or knee, according to the Sports Injury Clinic. When groins are pulled, strained or ruptured, doctors and sports medicine...
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), groin injuries account for up to 5 percent of sports injuries, and that number climbs higher in sports that require rapid direction shifts, such as soccer and basketball. Groin...
The groin area is composed of muscles known as the adductors. These consist of the adductor brevis, longus and magnus, in addition to the pectineus and gracilis. A groin strain takes place when the adductor muscle fibers tear from overtraining or...
An inguinal hernia, known in laymen's terms as a groin hernia, describes an injury caused by focused pressure against a weakened portion of the abdominal wall that allows a part of the intestine to bulge or break through a small tear and protrude...
Rehabilitation exercises for a pulled groin or strained adductor muscle do not differ between males and females, but vary based on the location of the tear, severity of symptoms and related sport. The primary goals of rehabilitation exercise are...
Regular exercise that strengthens the lower back can help minimize back pain that can occur as a result of strenuous activity or the natural aging process. The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports that as people get older, bone density...
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