Muscle Palpation - Adductor Longus (Adductor Group)

This is a detailed, step by step, description on how to palpate Adductor Longus by Keith Bootsma, RMT.

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Origin:
Anterior Body of the Pubis

Insertion:
Middle 1/3 of the Medial Lip of the Linea Aspera of the Femur

Functions:
1-Flexion of the Thigh @ the Hip Joint
2-Adduction of the Thigh @ the Hip Joint
3-Anterior Tilt of the Pelvis @ the Hip Joint
4-Medial Rotation of the Thigh @ the Hip Joint

Nerve:
The Obturator Nerve (L2, L3, L4)

Activation: (Supine) Resist Adduction of the Thigh (Knee Bent) (Figure 4)
Lengthening: (Supine) Abduction and Extension of the Hip (Off the Table)