Unilateral Frog Stretch

UNILATERAL FROG STRETCH

The unilateral frog stretch is for the inner thigh and groin muscles. Lie down on your back and bend one knee to about 90 degrees. Open up the hip by dropping the leg to the side. Place one hand on your inner thigh to drive the leg closer towards the floor. Hold for 20-30 seconds.

Muscles involved:

• hip adductors

  • adductor magnus

  • adductor longus

  • adductor brevis

  • pectineus

  • gracilis

Related conditions:

• groin strain

• hip adductor strain

• pes anserine bursitis

• hip adductor tendinitis / hip adductor tendinopathy

• femoral nerve entrapment

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