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Adductor brevis
Muscle origin
Anterior body of pubis and inferior pubic ramus
Muscle insertion
Medial lip of Linea aspera of femur
Muscle function
Hip adduction, flexion and internal rotation
Nerve innervation
L2-4 (Lovett reactor – C2-4)
Primary muscle type
Phasic / Mixed type (50-60%)
Myofascial lines
Deep front line
Primary inhibatory muscles
Tensor fascie latae, Piriformis, Psoas major, Adductor magnus
Organ relationship (T5-L2, Sacrum, n. Vagus)
- Small intestine (AK)
- Symp – T5-12 (Celiac and superior Mesenteric plexus)
- Parasymp – CX (Vagus)
- Large intestine (FA)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Mesenteric and Hypogastric plexus)
- Parasymp – CX (Vagus) and S2-S4 (Sacral plexus)
- Kidneys (FA)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Renal plexus)
- Parasymp – None (CX minimal)
- Adrenals (FA)
- Symp – T8-L1 (Celiac and Renal plexus)
- Parasymp – None
- Reproductive organs (FA/AK)
- Symp – T10-L2 (Inferior Hypogastric, Ovarian and Testicular plexus)
- Parasymp – S2-4 (Sacral plexus)
Client is supine. The test leg is extended 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 on the test leg with the other hand.
Functional anatomy for
Adductor brevis
Related joints
- SI joint
- Pubic joint
- Hip joint
Associated muscles
- Psoas major, – Hip flexion. Control of Ilium
- Iliacus – Hip flexion. Control of Ilium
- Tensor fascia latae – Hip flexion and internal rotation. Control of Ilium
- Piriformis – Hip internal rotation (above 90 deg. hip flexion).
- Gluteus maximus – Control of Ilium
- Rectus femoris – Hip flexion. Control of Ilium
- Adductor brevis – Hip adduction, internal rotation and flexion. Control of Ilium
- Adductor longus – Hip adduction. Control of Ilium
- Adductor magnus – Hip adduction and internal rotation. Control of Ilium
- Gracilis – Adduction and external rotation. Control of Ilium
- Gluteus medius – Hip internal rotation and stability.
- Gluteus minimus – Hip internal rotation and stability
- Pelvic floor – Connected in Deep front line
- Tibialis posterior – Connected in Deep front line
Release exercises
Corrective strength exercises
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