Injury: groin strain
Definition of injury: a usually sports-related injury characterized by intense pain in the region of the groin usually due to abnormal straining or stretching of an adductor muscle of the thigh & especially the adductor longus
A strain is the stretching/tearing of a ligament
A ligament connects bone-to-bone
Adduction is the movement of body parts towards the body’s midline
A midfielder in soccer runs frequently back and forth on the soccer field
Midfielder took too big of a step while running across the field while chasing the ball
Player had a sudden change of direction when ball was kicked across the field
Player overextended leg and fell to the ground overuse/sudden contraction of primary inner thigh
Grade 1: mild;
Definition of injury: a usually sports-related injury characterized by intense pain in the region of the groin usually due to abnormal straining or stretching of an adductor muscle of the thigh & especially the adductor longus
A strain is the stretching/tearing of a ligament
A ligament connects bone-to-bone
Adduction is the movement of body parts towards the body’s midline
A midfielder in soccer runs frequently back and forth on the soccer field
Midfielder took too big of a step while running across the field while chasing the ball
Player had a sudden change of direction when ball was kicked across the field
Player overextended leg and fell to the ground overuse/sudden contraction of primary inner thigh
Grade 1: mild;