LEAP-Ireland Feasibility Trial of Exercise and Education for Gluteal Tendinopathy

"The exercise programme includes 3 key streams:~1. Low-load isometric abduction~2. Functional loading~3. Abductor loading: Graduated abductor loading, designed to improve load tolerance by applying progressively higher loads across the abductor muscles. Daily exercise will be completed three days a week at a 'hard' to 'very hard' level, alternating with three 'light' days and one rest day. The clinic day will constitute one of the 'hard' days.~Education will be delivered via a 20 minute video which focusses on understanding and managing lateral hip pain ( ie pain associated with gluteal tendinopathy). Education will also be tailored to each patient on attendance with the physiotherapist at the 6 clinic visits"