Hip abductors and adductors - These are the muscles of the inner and outer thigh. The abductors are on the outside and move the leg away from the body. The adductors are on the inside and pull the leg across the centerline of the body.
Hip Abductors
Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus and (Tensor Fasciae Latae or Gluteus Maximus)
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Hip Abductors
The 2 Abductors are excellent hip stabilisers, and assist in some steering manoeuvres.
Low Pulley Abduction, Side leg raises, Seated Hip Abduction machines and the standing multi-hip machines.
The takeaway is that if the hip abductors (the muscles that move the lower leg sideways away from the body) and the hip flexors (muscles that move the lower leg in toward the body) are weak, the knee doesn't track as well as it should.
Gluteus Medius and Gluteus Minimus are the hip abductors. They originate from the external surface of the Ilium and attach to the femur. The abductors are responsible for stabilization and also perform external rotation of the hip.
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Comeback strategy: Physical therapy to build strength and flexibility in the quads and hip abductors (the muscles that run up your outer thighs from your knees to your hips), which help keep the kneecaps in place. Think squats. Lots of squats.
I do deadlifts from a traditional stance. Last week I tried some sumo deadlifts at lighter weight for assistance as well as just for kicks. I felt it for the rest of the week in my hip abductors, and adductors.
 See also: Abductors, Glute, Exercise, Strength, Squat
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