Adductor tendinopathy

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Adductor tendinopathy is the name given to pain originating from the adductor tendons where they insert to the pelvic bone in the upper, inner thigh.

The adductor tendons are strong bands of connective tissue attaching your adductor muscles to the pubic bones of your pelvis. The adductor tendons are placed under significant load during sports involving rapid accelerations, twisting and turning on the hips and kicking. As such, an adductor tendinopathy may arise gradually following a period of unaccustomed or intense training. Alternatively, it is possible to sustain an adductor tendinopathy as a result of a sudden stretching movement (usually associated with a small tendon tear).