Some Potential Causes Of A Trendelenburg Sign A positive Trendelenburg sign and the resulting Trendelenburg gait pattern can occur as the result of any number of causes of which some potential causes are listed below: Following trauma to the hip and pelvis, including fracture, or direct trauma to the soft tissues. Post surgically, such as… Read More >
Glute Min The Smallest Of Your Gluteal Muscles Gluteus minimus commonly referred to as glute min is the smallest of the three gluteal muscles, which include gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus. Glute min lies beneath the other two gluteal muscles in the buttocks and like glute med is a fan-shaped muscle. It arises… Read More >
What Is A Trendelenburg Gait The Trendelenburg gait sometimes referred to as the gluteus medius lurch, is an abnormal gait pattern resulting namely from the weakness of the hip abductor muscles. More specifically, this gait pattern is considered to be mainly a result of weakness of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles. Such weakness… Read More >
Isolation And Activation Before Function A simple approach with exercises for Trendelenburg gait is to start addressing the issue with isolated strengthening exercises. This can help enable the individual to be aware of the muscles they are wanting to engage. Once muscle activation can be isolated in a controlled environment then knowing where and what… Read More >