This excerpt from the High Performance Hip Protocol demonstrates soft tissue techniques for addressing restriction in the hip adductors, especially the adductor magnus. It's a critical step for addressing holding patterns in the hip.

The gluteus medius is our main hip stabiliser, which makes it hugely important for runners. It's also the main antagonist for the adductor magnus, as tension and trigger points in the adductor magnus can inhibit the function of the gluteus medius via altered reciprocal inhibition.

Treating the adductor group using soft tissue techniques like the ones demonstrated here is key to offloading the antagonist tissue to help the agonist.

It's a good idea to take your client through passive range of moment 23 times during your assessment. This will help you clearly identify whether the culprit is the adductor magnus, or if there's another cause; the adductor magnus is often the main source of restriction, but the adductor longus can also play a role. It's also easy to mistake the gluteus medius as being being weak when in fact it's inhibited by its antagonist, the adductor magnus.

There are four possible holding patterns to address when you're trying to reduce hip restriction and restore balance between agonist and antagonist hip muscles. The High Performance Hip Protocol goes though each of these in depth to ensure you have a comprehensive, effective treatment sequence for your clients.

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