ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2015
Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Review of Mechanisms, Assessment and Management.
Review in Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06584500 (Analysis of the Effect of Dry Needling on the Pelvitrochanteric Musculature on the Potential Contraction of the Gluteus Medius in Patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome), which is not on this map. Cited by 50 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Analysis of the Effect of Dry Needling on the Pelvitrochanteric Musculature on the Potential Contraction of the Gluteus Medius in Patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: Protocol for a Randomized Clinical Trial. Pilot Study
Who cites it
50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 154 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of exercise-based interventions on gluteal tendinopathy. Systematic review with meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Physiotherapist-led education and exercise for patients with MRI-verified hip abductor tendon pathology: a prospective cohort study.BMJ open · 2026Trial
- Transcranial Direct Current Electric Stimulation Combined with Physical Exercise in Patients with Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: Randomized Clinical Trial.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Trial
- Physiotherapy Compared With Shockwave Therapy for the Treatment of Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.The American journal of sports medicine · 2025Trial
- Education plus exercise versus corticosteroid injection use versus a wait and see approach on global outcome and pain from gluteal tendinopathy: prospective, single blinded, randomised clinical trial.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2018Trial
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- Variability in United States online rehabilitation protocols after open and endoscopic hip abductor repair.Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery · 2026Article
- A Systematic Review of Post-Procedural Rehabilitation Protocols following Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy and Ultrasonic Debridement for Gluteal, Proximal Hamstring, and Patellar Tendinopathy.American journal of physical medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Anatomy and Pathology of Anterior and Lateral Hip Compartments Bursae: An Ultrasound Structured Approach in Sports Medicine.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A comparison of dry needle placement accuracy rates between two approaches targeting the gluteus medius osteotendinous junction in cadavers.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2026Article
- Longer sedentary time is associated with increased risk of low pelvic bone density.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Load Management After Gluteal Tendon Repair: A Controlled Laboratory Study.Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society · 2026Article
- Differential Diagnosis of Posterior Buttock Pain: A Conceptual Review Based on Topographic Localization of Pain, Is It Really the Sacroiliac Joint?International journal of spine surgery · 2025Article
- Optimizing Hip Abductor Strengthening for Lower Extremity Rehabilitation: A Narrative Review on the Role of Monster Walk and Lateral Band Walk.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
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- A novel augmentation technique for the repair of full thickness gluteal tendon tears: a biomechanical analysis in an ovine model.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2025Article
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- Efficacy of Ultrasound-Guided Injections of Type I Collagen-Based Medical Device for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: A Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Long-Term Efficacy of Combined Focused and Radial Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Gluteus Medius Tendon Pathology: A Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Double Row Hip Abductor Reconstruction with Fasciae Latae Transfer for Severe Trendelenburg after Hip Arthroplasty.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Tendinopathy of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus tendons is now recognized as a primary local source of lateral hip pain. The condition mostly occurs in mid-life both in athletes and in subjects who do not regularly exercise. Females are afflicted more than males. This condition interferes with sleep (side lying) and common weight-bearing tasks, which makes it a debilitating musculoskeletal condition with a significant impact. Mechanical loading drives the biological processes within a tendon and determines its structural form and load-bearing capacity. The combination of excessive compression and high tensile loads within tendons are thought to be most damaging. The available evidence suggests that joint position (particularly excessive hip adduction), together with muscle and bone elements, are key factors in gluteal tendinopathy. These factors provide a basis for a clinical reasoning process in the assessment and management of a patient presenting with localized lateral hip pain from gluteal tendinopathy. Currently, there is a lack of consensus as to which clinical examination tests provide best diagnostic utility. On the basis of the few diagnostic utility studies and the current understanding of the pathomechanics of gluteal tendinopathy, we propose that a battery of clinical tests utilizing a combination of provocative compressive and tensile loads is currently best practice in its assessment. Management of this condition commonly involves corticosteroid injection, exercise or shock wave therapy, with surgery reserved for recalcitrant cases. There is a dearth of evidence for any treatments, so the approach we recommend involves managing the load on the tendons through exercise and education on the underlying pathomechanics.
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