groin strain
Adductor muscle tear
A groin strain is an injury to the muscles of the inner thigh, typically from overstretching or sudden movement.
Common in sports requiring quick changes of direction—soccer, hockey, basketball.
The injury ranges from mild discomfort to severe tearing: He's been out three weeks with a groin strain.
- pullForce toward oneself
- pulled muscleOverstretched muscle fibers
- muscleContractile body tissue
- muscle tearRuptured tissue fibers
- soft tissueNon-rigid body structures
thigh · inner thigh · injury · sports injury · adductor · hip · tear · sports · pain · stretch · hamstring · limping · ice · ice pack · rest · soccer · football · sprinting
- groin anatomytransversalis fascia
- muscle strainspulled muscle, pulled hamstring
- musculoskeletal injuriesfracture, sprains, sprain, dislocations, tendonitis
- sports medicinesports medicine, injury prevention, athletic tape, sports injuries, rehabilitation
- strainswild type, indica, sativa, landrace
- injuriesbruise, fracture, sprain, fractures, concussion
groin strainfull health
healthy · uninjured · clean bill of health · full recovery · able-bodied
groin strainhamstring pull
Torn posterior thigh muscle
hamstring strain · shoulder strain · calf strain · neck strain · back strain
groin, strain, groins, strains, strained, straining, strainer, constrain, constraint