Muscles
Adductor magnus
Adducts and extends the hip.
Overview
Adducts and extends the hip. Trigger points here are common in everyday and athletic populations and frequently contribute to the referred pain patterns described below.
Trigger point locations
Posteromedial thigh.
Referred pain pattern
Deep pelvic pain that can mimic visceral or urogenital pain.
Palpation & testing
Palpate the muscle belly along its accessible course. Reproduction of the patient's familiar pain on palpation supports involvement.
Common causes
Sudden adduction loading, horseback riding, post-pregnancy.
Self-care & clinical treatment
Adductor stretches, pelvic floor coordination. Clinically: cautious needling.
Symptoms commonly linked
References
- • Travell & Simons — Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction