What is GTPS?

This video defines GTPS, and summarises the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and management of the condition.
Relevant studies and evidence are detailed below:
Grimaldi et al 2015 Gluteal Tendinopathy: A Review of Mechanisms, Assessment and Management - PubMed
Grimaldi et al 2017 Utility of clinical tests to diagnose MRI-confirmed gluteal tendinopathy in patients presenting with lateral hip pain - PubMed
Grimaldi et al 2025 Gluteal tendinopathy masterclass: Refuting the myths and engaging with the evidence - PubMed
Mellor et al 2018 Education plus exercise versus corticosteroid injection use versus a wait and see approach on global outcome and pain from gluteal tendinopathy: prospective, single blinded, randomised clinical trial
Romain and Nissen 2023 The Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Management | Current Treatment Options in Rheumatology
Please note that evidence changes regularly and new evidence updating our understanding of the condition may emerge since the publication of this video.
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