Adductor brevis

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Muscle function: Hip adduction, flexion and internal rotation

Muscle origin: Anterior body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus

Muscle insertion: Medial lip of Linea aspera of femur

Nerve innervation: L2-4 (lovett reactor – C2-4)

Organ relationship: Colon

Sympathetic: T10-L2
Parasympathetic: Vagus and S2-4

Primary inhibatory muscles: Tensor fascie latae, Piriformis, Psoas major, Adductor magnus

Client is supine. The test leg is straight and placed in 15 deg. hip flexion, 10 deg. adduction and full internal rotation. Fiksate the opposite leg with one hand and apply pressure towards abduction with the other hand.

Functional anatomy for

Adductor brevis

Related joints: SI, hip and pubic joint

Myofascial lines: Deep front line

Synergists:

Hip adduction: Pectineus, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus, Gracilis
Hip internal rotation: Tensor fascie, Gluteus medius, Gluteus minimus, Piriformis (when hip past 90 deg. flexion)
Hip flexion: Psoas major, Iliacus, Tensor fascie latae, Rectus femoris, Pectineus

Release exercises

Corrective strength exercises

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Adductor brevis

Functional anatomy for

Adductor brevis

Release exercises

Corrective strength exercises

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