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Gluteal Tendinopathy Collection


Best sleeping positions for gluteal tendinopathy and hip bursitis
If you have gluteal tendinopathy or hip bursitis, sleep can become frustrating and painful – especially if your hip hurts regardless of which side you’re lying on! Here are a few simple sleeping tips you can try to make nights more comfortable while you continue your rehab.

Alison Gould
4 min read


How to sit and stand with gluteal tendinopathy / hip bursitis
If you have gluteal tendinopathy or hip bursitis, you might notice that sitting and even relaxed standing positions can quietly aggravate your symptoms. In this article, I’ll explain why this is and show you a few simple posture tweaks you can try right away to make sitting and standing more comfortably and to help calm things down while you continue your rehab.

Maryke Louw
6 min read


Gluteal tendinopathy – Causes, symptoms, and diagnosis
We explain the anatomy of gluteal tendinopathy, what happens inside the tendon, the most common causes and symptoms, and how clinicians diagnose gluteal tendinopathy – including other conditions that can mimic it.

Maryke Louw
18 min read


Is walking good for gluteal tendinopathy?
Yes, walking can be an important part of your rehab and recovery from gluteal tendinopathy, but there are some factors to consider.

Maryke Louw
5 min read


How the menopause can cause gluteal tendinopathy
This article explains how the menopause can cause gluteal tendinopathy, how to avoid this during menopause, and what the best treatment is.

Alison Gould
6 min read


Exercises for gluteal tendinopathy
To choose the right exercises for your specific case of gluteal tendinopathy, you first have to understand what causes it, what happens to the tendons, and what type of exercises are best suited to correct it. So we'll kick this article off with a quick overview of the causes and injury process before we discuss what exercises to do. Remember, if you need more help with an injury, you're welcome to consult our team of sports physios online via video call. Some of the links i

Maryke Louw
7 min read


Running style tips for gluteal tendinopathy treatment
Gluteal tendinopathy is one of the conditions that can cause deep glute pain and/or pain over the side of the hip. As with most injuries, it can have many causes, and one of these that you should address in your treatment plan is your running style. I’ve shared some more tips on treating gluteal tendinopathy here . Factors in your running style that can contribute to overloading the gluteal tendons include: if you run with a narrow gait, causing the legs to adduct; if your l

Maryke Louw
2 min read


Top tips for runners with gluteal tendinopathy
Gluteal tendinopathy causes pain predominantly over the side of your hip, but it can also refer down the side of your leg. You can check out the video below for a full explanation of what causes it, how to test for it and what treatments and exercises can help for it. In this article I’m only going to focus on some practical advice that I’ve found can decrease my patients’ pain within a few days. In this video I explain the causes and treatment of gluteal tendinopathy in deta

Maryke Louw
4 min read
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