09/29/2026
Groin and adductor strains have a frustrating habit of coming back — usually because athletes return the moment pain fades, before strength has recovered.
Repetitive kicking and cutting put real eccentric demand on those muscles, and rebuilding that strength takes more than rest. Soccer players are especially prone to this cycle, since every sprint and change of direction re-tests those same muscles before they're ready.
Rehab the whole muscle, not just the pain.