How you can avoid injuring the adductor muscles when running

Two weeks ago, I decided to go for a long weekend run. An adductor injury is fairly common, and can be understood through some tell-tale signs, including pain in the inner thigh, swelling, bruising, decreased strength in the upper legs, a snapping sound and difficulty in walking or running. “Adductor strain can happen in runners due to practicing on uneven surfaces, running very fast or changing direction too quickly while running. Improper warm up can also lead to pain in adductor muscles and can lead to muscle tear as well. Besides this, excessive and over enthusiastic training can also lead to adductor injuries in runners,” explained Dr Subhash Jangid, director and Unit Head, Bone and Joint Institute, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram.