ISOMETRIC GLUTE SIDE KICK

The isometric glute side kick is a strengthening exercise for the hip abductors. Start by standing beside a wall and place your foot against the wall. Rotate the leg internally and raise the leg to roughly 45 degrees hip abduction. Press into the wall with maximal tolerable effort for up to 7 seconds and then rest for 5 seconds. Repeat as required.

Muscles involved:

• hip abductors

  • gluteus medius

  • gluteus minimus

  • gluteus maximus

Related conditions:

• glute tendinitis

• greater trochanteric pain syndrome

• hip bursitis

• gluteus medius strain

• sacroiliac joint syndrome

• myofascial pain syndrome gluteus medius

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