Groin, Hip & Glute

Recovering from gluteal tendinopathy can feel frustratingly slow, especially when everyday activities like walking, sitting, or sleeping keep aggravating the pain. The good news is that most cases improve with the right combination of rest, exercise, and avoiding things that irritate the injured tendon. In this guide, we explain which treatments are backed by research, which ones might help in certain situations, which approaches are best avoided, and how long recovery might

If you've been diagnosed with gluteal tendinopathy and you're a runner, one of the first questions you're likely to ask is whether you need to stop running altogether. The good news is that many runners don't have to – but you will almost certainly need to make some adjustments. This article explains how to modify your running to keep moving while giving your gluteal tendons the chance to recover.

Learn why women are more prone to developing gluteal tendinopathy during any stage of the menopause, how to avoid this, and what the best treatment approach for gluteal tendinopathy is if you're currently in the peri-menopause or beyond.

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.

Five things that newly injured people do wrong can easily be remembered with the phrase “Do no HARMS”: Heat, Alcohol, Running (or other sport), Massage, and Stretching.

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.

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.

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.

Discover which treatments work best for proximal hamstring tendinopathy and which to avoid. This guide explains evidence-based strategies to reduce pain, restore tendon strength, and prevent flare-ups, with practical tips for faster, long-term recovery.

If you have proximal hamstring tendinopathy, certain stretches can actually make things worse instead of helping. In this article, we’ll look at the stretches to avoid and what you can do instead to ease the tightness and help your hamstring tendon to recover.

Learn what causes proximal hamstring tendinopathy, how to recognise its symptoms and what stage your injury is in, as well as the tests used for diagnosis.

Proximal hamstring tendinopathy (aka high hamstring tendinopathy) can quite literally be a pain in the butt for runners. Learn how to decide whether you can run with proximal hamstring tendinopathy and how to adapt your running so it puts less strain on your injured tendons.

What to do if the prescribed bridge exercises for your high hamstring tendinopathy are too painful.

We explain why it is fine to use ice to get relief from the debilitating pain that high hamstring tendinopathy can sometimes cause.

Learn how to balance sitting – not too much, not too little – to reduce pain and support your recovery from high hamstring tendinopathy.

Eight core and glute exercises that are easy on painful knees - demonstrations and tips.

The clamshell exercise’s benefits as well as variation and how to make it more difficult. Also, why it might hurt and what to do about it.

Demos of four glute bridge variations, as well as the benefits of glute bridges, common mistakes, and how to progress your glute bridges.

In this article: Hip bursitis symptoms and causes as well as how to treat it, including massage and which exercises to avoid.

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