Iliacus groin stability
Written By Jeffrey Wong
Muscles used in this exercise
The iliacus, which is the muscle that runs the front of your hip.
Purpose
This exercise aims to improve hip stability and treat groin pain. The iliacus muscle stabilizes the front of your hip or groin area.
To do this exercise
Feel the groin area and use this mental cue to help you activate this deep muscle correctly.
Concentrate on the image of "Drawing your knees to your hips".
You may feel a slight hallowing of the groin area as the ball and socket joint stabilizes.
Jeffrey Wong
Jeffrey is an experienced physiotherapist with a special interest in treating office worker's back pain. He is an expert in manual therapy for the spine and he continues to develop skills in strapping and injury prevention for athletes. He was the team physiotherapist for Nepean FC football club.