“Adduction” refers to bringing parts of your body (in this case, your legs) toward your body’s midline. Think of adduction as “adding” a body part to your center. Your adductors consist of 5 muscles: ...

Your adductor muscles help maintain a strong hip, knee, core, and lower back. To keep these muscles loose and avoid cramps, include dynamic stretches as part of your warm-up routine and static ...

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This 5-minute yoga routine focuses on gentle stretches for the inner thighs and groin. Through slow, steady movements, this ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? When I think about jumping or sprinting, I immediately assume my quads and ...

A lot of runners will be familiar with the dreaded groin strain: a tenderness around the groin area or inner thigh that can feel like a sharp, twinging pain. Although not a serious injury, groin ...

Pain in the inner thigh can happen for many reasons, including a muscle strain, a hernia, and kidney stones. The treatment will depend on the cause, but resting and applying warm or cool compresses ...

Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical Solutions for Back ...

One of the most painful, frustrating and lingering athletic injuries is a groin pull. You may remember that golfer Tiger Woods’ decline began with a groin pull, a problem that can last for many months ...

It’s not unusual to feel numbness in your groin or another body part after sitting for long periods of time. But if your groin numbness is accompanied by pain, other symptoms, or lasts a while, it’s ...

An inner thigh rash is a skin irritation that develops on the inner portion of your upper legs or groin area. Warmth, moisture, friction with clothing, and skin rubbing on skin (chafing) make this ...