Adductors

The adductors are the Interossei plantares and the Adductor hallucis. ❋ Unknown (1918)

But when the pressure is required to be raised in the air passages, as in the simple reflex act of coughing or in vocalisation, the glottis must be closed by approximation of the vocal cords, and this is effected by a group of muscles termed the adductors, which pull on the pyramid cartilages in such a way that the vocal processes are drawn towards one another in the manner shown in fig. 7. ❋ Unknown (1889)

The hip muscles (hip adductors) also may need to be released to treat problems with walking or hip subluxation or both. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I have to make some exceptions, such as the adductors and abuctors along with my knees, but for the most part, I aim to build strength, add muscle, which will help with the other problem. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I would like your massage guy to focus on the erector muscles in the back, on the hip flexors, and then on the abductors and adductors; that really ought to help your hip movement and flexibility. ❋ Apolo Ohno (2010)

The fascia of the adductors on my left leg were adhered to the fascia of my quadriceps. ❋ Misty May-Treanor With Jill Lieber Steeg (2010)

Works your arms, inner thigh adductors, and abdominals too. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This will strengthen your adductors the muscles that run along your inner thighs and straighten out your legs. ❋ Danny Dreyer (2009)

Works: Hamstrings, Gluteus Maximus, quadriceps, hip adductors and abductors, deep pelvic musculature. ❋ Unknown (2008)

A typical session might include working her quads, hamstrings, glutes, abductors and adductors. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If your knees move together when you squat, you need to strengthen your adductors and abductors. ❋ William Harryman (2007)

To strengthen weak adductors, stand with your feet hip width apart and parallel. ❋ Katherine Dreyer (2006)

If your adductors are weak, you might tend to stand with your feet splayed out or spread apart. ❋ Katherine Dreyer (2006)

If it is uncomfortable for you to have your feet parallel, rotate your legs only as far as feels acceptable and slowly increase the amount of inward rotation over a period of weeks or months as your adductors get stronger. ❋ Katherine Dreyer (2006)