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June 29, 2005
Adductor Day
It was adductor day at the office. Several clients had problems that could be traced to tender areas inside the knee or inner thigh.
Low back injuries can affect the psoas muscle which has an attachment near the groin at the lesser trochanter of the femur. Adductor muscles around the psoas attachment can become inflamed or tight.
Also, problems at the inner knee can create problems higher up in the thigh into the adductors. This client's inner knee problems had come from a car accident. Compensation around the knee pain can set up patterns that create problems further up in the leg.
Unfortunately, working the adductor muscles is an intense and often painful experience. It is important to warm the area up well before doing any deep work. Good communication is essential by creating a pain scale with the client (if 1 is no pain and 10 is unbearable, rate your pain at this pressure). Also, as the work progesses toward the lesser trochanter, the client needs to be well informed why the therapist is working in such close proximity to the groin.
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Posted by linda at June 29, 2005 6:28 AM
