We recommend consulting a musculoskeletal physiotherapist to ensure exercises are best suited to your recovery. If you are carrying out an exercise regime without consulting a healthcare professional, you do so at your own risk. If you have any concerns whilst completing these exercises, please contact a healthcare professional.
This programme focuses on early, gentle mobilisation of the muscles that attach and insert around the buttock to prevent these from shortening and adding to your pain. The aim is to promote movement and assist in the reduction of swelling around the bursa. These can be performed 2 – 4 times per day as pain allows. This should not exceed more than 3/10 on your perceived pain scale.
This is the next progression. More focus is given to progressive loading of the hamstring tendon (if implicated) to restore any strength deficits that may be apparent. This should not exceed more than 3/10 on your perceived pain scale.