, but also rotational, and each of these movements requires appropriately placed muscle contractions. Some muscles even perform two functions, depending on the position of the hip. The function of the adductor muscles is to pull the thighs together and rotate

Runners know how to rank their body parts. Most vulnerable? It has to be the knees. Most tortured? Feet. Most powerful? When it comes to speed, endurance and holding the strength that gets us uphill, downhill and everywhere in between, most of us would find it hard to credit any...

Runners know how to rank their body parts. Most vulnerable? It has to be the knees. Most tortured? Feet. Most powerful? When it comes to speed, endurance and holding the strength that gets us uphill, downhill and everywhere in between, most of us would find it hard to credit any...

Hamstring InjuriesMuscle HerniaQuadriceps InjuriesHip injuriesAdductor InjuriesIliotibial (Fricton) Band Syndrome (ITBS)

package. With groin-related injuries, this needs to address the strength of the muscles around the lumbar spine, abdomen and hip (particularly the inner thigh or adductor muscles). With chronic groin injuries, one of the most common treatment techniques

it is not impossible for a stress fracture of the femur, an adductor muscle tear or referred pain from the lower back to appear as quadriceps pain.Self-treatmentThe basic principles of RICE apply to early management. This should occupy 48 hours, with ice being applied

) may aggravate your injury. Once these have been done, you can start thinking about exercises like leg presses (to strengthen your knee) and seated hip abductor and adductor exercises as a precursor to returning to running.—Martin Haines, chartered

of thighs), hip adductors (inner thighs) and ITB are also considered 'core' muscles.This lot need to be strong but flexible; running may make you strong, but definitely not flexible. Running is the 'ying' to yoga's 'yang'; complementary opposites, and Bikram

  http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/486Muscles worked: Hip flexors, quads, adductors, lower back.How to do it:1.   Begin with your legs stretched out in front of you. You can use a yoga block or sit on a folded towel or blanket if your hips and groins

.g. your knee)," he says. "When you strengthen the hips - the abductors, adductors and gluteus maximus - you increase your leg stability all the way down to the ankle."Action Plan You don't want to train for bulging muscles. You need just enough core, hip