Treatment & Prevention

A groin strain is a sprain or tear to any of the adductor muscles found in your thighs. The hip adductor muscles contribute to your overall balance and body alignment and function to move your legs toward the midline of your body. Martial arts practitioners, soccer and hockey players, skiers, and Olympic weightlifters are the most common types of athletes who experience groin strains; however, anyone is at risk of sustaining injuries.   There are five groin muscles in the...