Icon Flagge - DEdeutsch

Adductor pain

Adductor pain affects a muscle group located in the inner thigh area, especially those muscles nearest the groin. The adductors are the muscles that pull the thighs towards one another as well as rotating the thighs inwards.
Athletes who play sports involving frequent stopping and twisting movements, as is often the case in soccer, are frequently affected by these symptoms. Soccer players are thus essentially “predestined” to experience adductor pain at some point. This can especially be caused by “jerking” movements, particularly those involving sliding. However, it can also occur as the result of pathological loading sequences, which in turn result in malalignment of the pelvic structure or a malalignment that can radiate its impact from the knee to the ankle.
Therapeutic interventions for adductor pain initially involve searching for causes locally. Once the causes have been identified, a targeted therapy regimen can be developed and implemented. Pelvic rotation, blockades in the pubic symphysis as well as malalignments in the sides of the foot or knee joint must all be eliminated. Additional therapeutic interventions, e.g. adequate fitting with sensorimotor foot orthoses, are appropriate as well.