Could inner-thigh pain after kicking or changing direction be an adductor strain?

Doctor’s answer

Yes. An adductor strain often occurs during sprinting, kicking, or rapid changes of direction. Pain is usually felt in the inner thigh or groin and worsens with squeezing the legs or moving sideways. Rehabilitation should progressively restore adductor strength, trunk control, and change-of-direction ability while excluding hip or bone stress injury.

This content is for education. Diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation require an individual assessment by a sports medicine specialist.