The obturator nerve is a large, multibranched nerve that travels through your pelvis to your inner thigh. This nerve helps you feel sensations like temperature and pain in your lower limbs. It also ...

Runners are notorious for having weak hips and glutes, or in some cases, weak hips and “sleeping” glutes—yes, a lazy butt. Because everything in the body connects, having hips and glutes that aren’t ...

Regardless of whether you're a runner, skier, or climber, you're likely overlooking a key muscle in your training: the gluteus medius. Located within the gluteal muscle group, alongside your gluteus ...

You may already know that the glutes, or the group of muscles that make up the buttocks, provide power through your gait. That’s why most of us focus on strengthening the biggest muscle of this ...

ARE YOU FEELING tightness on the outside of your hip? The culprit may be the glute medius, the middle portion of your glute muscle triad. This muscle takes on a large portion of the pressure applied ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, a mind-body coach in professional sports, and the author of “Practical Solutions for ...

The gluteus medius is the often-overlooked 'sidekick' to the gluteus maximus, the largest of the three muscles that make up the buttocks. The gluteus medius runs along the outer edge of the buttocks, ...

You’re hitting the gym regularly, following workout plans, and pushing yourself harder each week. But somehow, you keep getting injured — your back aches, your knees hurt, or your hips feel tight no ...

A gluteus tear occurs when one of the tendons that holds your gluteal muscles and bones together partially or completely tears. Your gluteal muscles start at your buttocks and wrap around to the side ...

When you feel a twinge in your knee, it’s logical to zero in on the joint itself. But many times, the solution to creaky knees lies further up the kinetic chain. Dan Ginader, a physical therapist in ...