How is gluteal tendinopathy treated?

Outer hip pain that lingers makes people ask what actually helps and how long it takes. Here is what a published source says about treating gluteal tendinopathy.

The short answer: exercise therapy is the main route

Cleveland Clinic reports that 7 out of 10 people with gluteal tendinopathy see significant improvements with eight weeks of physical therapy exercises. Other people may need surgery to mend a torn tendon.

How long relief can take

Cleveland Clinic also says about half of people with gluteal tendinopathy will get better without treatment, but symptom relief may take up to a year. That is a long stretch to live with hip pain, so it helps to know the timeline before you judge your progress.

The same source lists applying heat to the painful area as something that may also help.

What to try before you resume activity

Ask your clinician what an eight-week exercise block should look like for you. Then use it as a checkpoint. If you live in Elmwood Park and your pain is not easing, bring your notes to the visit.

For background on the nearby bursa, a page on trochanteric bursitis covers a related cause of outer hip pain. A general bursitis guide is also easy to read alongside it.

The standard: a good result takes patience

The published timeline is long. Judge the plan by whether it has a clear exercise block and a date to review it, not by how fast the pain fades in the first week.