adductor
Limb-drawing muscle group
An adductor is a muscle that pulls a limb or other body part toward the midline of the body.
The term appears most often in reference to the adductor muscles of the inner thigh, which draw the legs together.
Runners often strain their adductors during lateral movements.
The word contrasts with abductor, which names muscles that move parts away from the body's center.
Hip-thigh junction
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- inner thighLeg's medial surface
- pelvisBony basin at waist
femur · pubis · leg · medial · insertion · origin · attachment · canal
Physical or psychological harm
- strainExcessive stretching force
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
stretching · strengthening · massage · ice · rest · tape · brace · exercise
Edible two-shelled mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
- molluskSoft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
shell · valve · hinge · closure · posterior · anterior · shucking · seafood
Reduction in size
- flexionDecreasing a joint angle
- abductionUnlawful seizure of person
- movementChange in position
- strainExcessive stretching force
pull · tear · tendon · tendinopathy · stretch · squeeze · strengthen · weakness
Study of bodily motion
- movementChange in position
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- leg swingPendular limb movement
lateral movement · cutting · pivoting · skating · kicking · squeezing
Lowering exercises for legs
- leg pressLower-body resistance machine exercise
- cable machineResistance-training pulley apparatus
- resistance bandElastic strip for workouts
- side-lyingResting on one flank
squeeze ball · sumo squat · lateral lunge · strength training · isolation · exercise · sets · reps
groin
Hip-thigh junction
- thighLeg between hip, knee
- hipFashionable or pelvic joint
- inner thighLeg's medial surface
pelvis · femur · pubis · leg · medial · insertion · origin · attachment · canal · hiatus
injury
Physical or psychological harm
- strainExcessive stretching force
- physiotherapyTreatment restoring bodily function
- physical therapyRehabilitative movement-based medical care
recovery · stretching · strengthening · massage · ice · rest · tape · brace · exercise · mobility
mussel
Edible two-shelled mollusk
- clamSand-dwelling hinged shellfish
- oysterPearl-bearing edible mollusk
- scallopFan-shaped edible shellfish
mollusk · shell · valve · hinge · closure · posterior · anterior · shucking · seafood · bivalve
contraction
Reduction in size
strain · pull · tear · tendon · tendinopathy · stretch · squeeze · strengthen · weakness · tightness
kinesiology
Study of bodily motion
- movementChange in position
- gaitLocomotion pattern
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
leg swing · lateral movement · cutting · pivoting · skating · kicking · squeezing
squats
Lowering exercises for legs
- leg pressLower-body resistance machine exercise
- cable machineResistance-training pulley apparatus
- resistance bandElastic strip for workouts
side-lying · squeeze ball · sumo squat · lateral lunge · strength training · isolation · exercise · sets · reps