Difficulty With a Deep Squat? Check Your Adductors.

Nov 26

There are a number of reasons why you may have difficulty achieving a deep squat. Usually it’s your ankles. If you feel like you are going to fall backwards during a squat, it’s your ankles. However, if you feel strain in your groin or inner thigh, it may be your adductors.

Adductors get stiff. Often. Your femurs at rest are in a shortened position, even in standing. If you don’t take time to mobilize your adductors, then they stay stiff. When you squat, the femur has to flex and abduct which takes up the slack in the adductors.

Try these three things to mobilize the adductors, then retest your squat:

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Christopher Ellis

Dr. Ellis is a hands-on therapist who thrives at educating his patients. He has worked with military personnel and professional athletes, and strives to help his patients reach higher levels of performance. Being through physical trauma, Dr. Ellis understands what it takes to rehabilitate not only physically, but mentally. His relaxed and warm personality create a positive environment to achieve your goals.

On a Personal Note

Dr. Ellis took the hard road to find physical therapy. In 2002, he fell down an elevator shaft while working as a carpenter, fracturing his pelvis, a lumbar vertebrae, and his wrist. He began physical rehabilitation and several months later, found himself to be pain free and never required surgery or any casting. Dr. Ellis maintains an active lifestyle and continues to play ice hockey and practices Brazilian Jiu-jitsu.

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Difficulty With a Deep Squat? Check Your Adductors.

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