In this series of blog posts fount at http://FunctionalAnatomyBLOG.com, Dr. Spina discusses the importance of the Adductor Magnus muscle in the execution of proper squats. Part I discussed the anatomy of the muscle; Part II discussed the mechanics of the lift and the usage of the Adductor Magnus; Part III discusses the result of problems with the structure on squatting form
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I haven't thought of it this way before. I have always thought from the opposite side. I see alot of pts. w/ valgus knee with squat and when I manual muscle test them, their post. glute med. is significantly weak. Now I will make sure to pay closer attention to the adductors to see if they are also playing a role. The majority of the pts. are female and they are quad dominant. Derrick Eddy, M.D.
w8lftr76 1 year ago