What is gluteal muscle strain?

Gluteal Muscle Strain is a partial or complete tear of the small fibers of the gluteal muscles, a group of 3 muscles in the buttocks. The severity of this injury can range from some stretching and micro-tearing to complete tearing of the muscle fibers, also known as a rupture or avulsion.

How do members experience gluteal muscle strain?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with gluteal muscle strain*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for gluteal muscle strain*

Who has gluteal muscle strain on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 4
40s 2
50s 4
60s 1
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 4
Female 7