Hip adduction is performed by a group of muscles called the "adductor group"—adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, and gracilis. This movement helps you get your leg into the car or bed ...

Ever heard the words abduction and adduction in relation to your workouts? These two similar-sounding terms describe opposite movements that are key to improving strength, mobility, and injury ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD The best exercises for bad knees are those that target the muscles supporting the knee without placing weight-bearing stress or causing undue flexion ...