Have you experienced hip pain on the sides of your thigh?
- While sitting, standing or walking ( a feeling of something burning inside the thigh)
- While climbing stairs
Then, you should read this article.
Gluteus medius is a muscle situated on the sides of our thigh connecting hip bone to the femoral, a thigh bone. Overuse of this muscle as in runners, sprinters or long-distance walkers may result in injury to the glutes muscle.
How your doctor will diagnose gluteal medius muscle pain?
The doctor will ellicit pain ful trigger points by palpating your hip area.
Doctor will make you stand straight. With gluteal muscle pain, you will stand with your hip tilted to the opposite side.
What is the treatment for gluteal muscle pain?
Your doctor may advise an MRI hip region to rule out other hip diseases
He or she may prescribe anti-inflammatory painkiller medicines.
Physiotherapist will teach you certain exercises. He will provide hip pain relief by trigger point release using ultrasound or ift ( interferential therapy). Even hot or cold fomentation might help you get hip pain relief.
Exercises for gluteal muscle pain relief.
- Stand on a flat surface infront of an elevated block. Climb on an elevated block one step at time.
- Lie on sides on a flat bed with affected hip facing upwards. Drop upper affected hip downwards with unaffected hip still on bed. Twist your trunk to opposite side. Hold this position for 10 seconds.
In Case of Continous Pain, Visit Dr. Rajnish Kumar For Checkup.