“If they have weak glutes, potentially it’s causing strain in other areas of their bodies,” including knee pain and Achilles ... and weakness of the gluteus medius, gluteus maximus, and ...

In other words, a weak gluteus medius can cause your knees to collapse and your lower back to twist unnaturally when you run, leading to ailments and injuries like knee pain, shin splints ...

“The gluteus maximus is one of the strongest muscles in ... Some people may feel a dull ache while sitting, but most people don’t feel any pain until they go for a jog or hike.

We might think about training the muscles around the bum and the hips collectively, but the gluteus maximus ... tension in this muscle can cause back pain, hip pain and even knee pain, according ...