Adductor Complex Muscles

Understanding the adductors requires looking beyond simple adduction:

| Muscle | Primary Action | Innervation | Unique Feature | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Adduct, Knee Flex | Obturator | Only one crossing knee; Pes Anserinus | | Pectineus | Adduct, Flex | Femoral/Obturator | Forms floor of Femoral Triangle | | Add. Longus | Adduct, Flex | Obturator | Most common groin strain site | | Add. Brevis | Adduct, Flex | Obturator | Obturator nerve passes around it | | Add. Magnus | Adduct (Ant) + Extend (Post) | Obturator/Sciatic | Largest; has Adductor Hiatus | adductor complex muscles

To maintain healthy adductor complex muscles, it is essential to engage in regular strengthening and stretching exercises, such as: Magnus | Adduct (Ant) + Extend (Post) |