Having strong hip abductors can help you avoid injury, reduce hip pain (caused by things like muscle strain and ligament sprain), and improve movement. Hip abduction describes the movement of the ...

“The main hip abductor muscles include the gluteus medius ... but can also cause extra stress and strain on your lower spine ...

Eligibility criteria Studies included had to (1) measure hip adductor or abductor strength in healthy athletes ... and strength assessment (muscle tested, body position, units of measurement).

The gluteus medius and minimus muscles act as abductors of the hip. In GT, it is proposed that altered muscle activation patterns and excessive hip adduction in function can result in compression of ...