@rehabscientist: 💥𝐆𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲💥 —— 👉Today’s post covers exercises that will help give relief from pain on the side of the hip, which is often associated with dysfunction of the gluteal tendons (gluteus medius & gluteus minimus). 🧠Previously, this type of pain was thought to be due to hip bursitis, but more recent research has shown that bursitis only accounts for approximately 20% of these cases. The majority of lateral hip pain cases is now thought to be due to gluteal tendinopathy or irritation of the gluteal tendons where they attach on the side of the hip. 🔎Risk factors for developing gluteal tendinopathy include: female gender (4:1 female to male ratio), high BMI, excessive hip adduction during walking/running, prolonged hip flexion (sitting) and weak hip abductors muscles (especially gluteus medius and minimus). ✅This post includes a small sample of exercises that might be prescribed in physical therapy. My book and my app have a comprehensive program for this issue. Comment the words ‘book’ or ‘app’ to receive links for these resources. 📕References: 1️⃣Cordeiro TTP, Rocha EAB, Scattone Silva R, et al. Effects of exercise‑based interventions on gluteal tendinopathy: Systematic review with meta‑analysis. Sci Rep. 2024. 2️⃣Fearon AM, Grimaldi A, Kingston R, et al. The efficacy of gluteal tendinopathy treatments: A systematic review. Clin Rehabil. 2025. #RehabScience #hippain #glutes

Dr. Tom Walters, DPT

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Monday 17 August 2026 19:37:41 GMT