Adductor Complex Muscles -

The adductor complex muscles are comprised of five individual muscles:

| Feature | Details | |---------|---------| | Primary function | Hip adduction | | Secondary functions | Hip flexion (adductor longus/brevis, pectineus), hip extension (adductor magnus), knee flexion (gracilis) | | Most commonly injured | Adductor longus | | Typical injury sport | Soccer, hockey, football, running, martial arts | | Key diagnostic test | Resisted hip adduction | | First-line treatment | Relative rest, ice, isometric exercises, NSAIDs (short-term), physiotherapy | | Surgical indication | Complete rupture, recalcitrant tendinopathy (rare) | adductor complex muscles