The abductor muscles, primarily the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus, originate from the lateral ilium and insert onto the greater trochanter to stabilize the pelvis during movement. Their main function is to abduct the hip and maintain pelvic alignment during gait, especially in the single-leg stance phase. Pathology such as tendinopathy, tears, or weakness can lead to lateral hip pain, Trendelenburg gait, and decreased functional stability. Read: https://wikism.org/Hip_Abductor_Muscles Watch

TOP 5 GLUTEUS MEDIUS EXERCISES A muscle that is commonly targeted in rehab for different pathologies in the hip (and knee) is the gluteus medius (and minimus), which stabilizes the hip in the frontal plane. Reiman et al. (2012) have done a literature review which evaluated different EMG studies according to their activation of the gluteus medius. Be careful, as EMG studies only measure detects depolarizations and hyperpolarizations and we cannot necessarily draw firm conclusions for force produc