Stretching exercises for the groin can be done whenever pain is felt. Discomfort in the groin area can be prevented by making specific movements both before and after physical activity.
One of the reasons stretching is important is that the groin muscles are one of the most injury-prone regions of the body. It is a very vulnerable area. Stretching before training and after exercising is vital to reducing risk.
What muscles are part of the groin?
To clarify terms it is important to define which muscles we are referring to when we talk about the groin. This is the area where the legs connect to the pelvis.
Thus, the muscles that make up the groin include the adductors (adductor magnus, adductor brevis, and adductor medius on the inner thigh), the gracilis or rectus medialis muscle (which runs from the lower ramus of the pubis, and the ramus of the ischium to the tibia) and the pectineus (which extends from the ileopubal branch to the femur).
When stretching it is also wise to consider the hip flexors (front of the thigh) and even the hip extensors (back of the thigh, hamstrings, and glutes).
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