Due to its role in forming the adductor canal (together with vastus medialis and sartorius), hypertrophy or spasm of the adductor magnus can compress the femoral artery or saphenous nerve, leading to claudication-like symptoms or medial knee numbness.
Recent biomechanical research suggests that the adductor magnus may actually be more of a hip extensor adductor magnus muscle
: Adductor tubercle on the medial condyle of the femur. Innervation : Tibial component of the sciatic nerve ( Functional Roles Due to its role in forming the adductor
While primarily known for bringing the legs together (adduction), recent research highlights its role in other planes of motion: Adductor magnus: Origin, insertion, innervation, action adductor magnus muscle