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Adductor longus and brevis

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Anatomy pictures

Adductor longus - anterior
Adductor longus - anterior
Adductor longus - posterior
Adductor brevis - anterior
Adductor brevis - anterior
Adductor brevis - posterior

Referred pain pattern

Adductor longus and brevis - pain pattern

Muscle type

  • Postural
    • Shortens when overactivated

Symptoms

  • Pain in weight bearing
  • Pain during sudden twists of hip
  • Restricted abduction of hip
  • Restricted lateral rotation of hip

Muscular attachment zones adductor brevis

Anterior view of adductor brevis origin

Posterior view of adductor brevis attachment

Muscular attachment zones adductor longus

Anterior view of adductor longus origin

Posterior view of adductor longus insertion

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MYOFASCIAL LINES

Deep Ventral Line

Supportive ventral line

Synergists

Pelvis - Anterior tilt

Hip - Adduction

Hip - Flexion

Anatomy

Adductor Longus

Position

  • Mostly superficial

Origin

  • Anterior surface of pubis
    • In the space between symphysis pubis and crista pubis

Insertion

  • Medial 1/3 of linea aspera of femur

Main function

  • Pelvis
    • Anterior tilt
  •  Hip
    • Adduction
    • Flexion

Secondary function

  • Pelvis
    • Elevation

Nerve innervation

  • Segmental
    • L2-L4
  • Peripheral
    • Nervus obturatorius

Arterial supply

  • Deep part of femoral artery
  • Obturator artery

Adductor brevis

Position

  • Deep to adductor longus
  • Superficial to adductor magnus

Origin

  • Ramus inferior pubis

Insertion

  • Linea aspera femur, proximal 1/2

Main function

  • Pelvis
    • Anterior tilt
  • Hip
    • Adduction
    • Flexion

Secondary function

  • Pelvis
    • Elevation

Nerve innervation

  • Segmental
    • L2-3
  • Peripheral
    • Nervus obturator

Arterial supply

  • Deep part of femoral artery
  • Obturator artery