Gluteus maximus main actions are to extend and laterally rotate the hip joint. 1. Gluteus Minimus Strain Gluteal strains can occur when running or jumping or from a sudden overstretching of the muscle. Furthermore, upper fibers can abduct the hip whereas the lower fibers can adduct. It sits above the gluteus maximus and attaches to your hip joint, where it provides several important functions that go beyond just giving your bum a lift (although itâs great for that, too). Eccentric action: decelerates hip adduction and external rotation. This deep-seated muscle located on your outer hip works in conjunction with the gluteus medius to bring about the rotation and abduction of the thighs. More specifically, the gluteus medius attaches between the anterior and posterior gluteal lines. Arterial supply: superior gluteal artery. Superficial abductors and extenders â group of large muscles that abduct and extend the femur. Gluteus Medius muscle Origin of Gluteus Medius Dorsal ilium inferior to iliac crest. Additionally, with the hip flexed, the gluteus medius and minimus internally rotate the thigh. Advertisement Muscle Pain Information: The gluteus medius muscle contributes to pain in the lower back, buttock, hip, and outer thigh. For that reason, the comparatively smaller gluteus minimus is often overshadowed. L. medius, middle) is the second largest of the three gluteal, or butt, muscles. Gluteus medius is the strongest abductor of the ⦠In pigs, the gluteus medius is actually larger than the gluteus maximus (this is the opposite of how it is in humans). Contract the whole muscle at once and it will abduct the thigh (bringing your leg out to the side, away from the midline). Isometric action: dynamic stabilization of lumbo-pelvic hip complex. You can do some stretches to lengthen the muscle thereby relieving the nagging pain and improving mobility. When it is too tight or contains trigger points, it disturbs the force distribution on your hip as well as on your lower back and irritates your nervous system. Pain can be the result. All three of these actions lead ⦠Anatomy Structure . Gluteus Maximus: Most superficial and largest of the 3 gluteus muscles. This article will discuss the anatomy and function of ⦠Gluteus Medius. The main functions of the gluteus medius are to abduct and internally rotate the hip. The gluetus medius is deep to the gluteus maximus and the tensor fasciae latae. It is also noted for its essential role as a hip stabilizer in the gait cycle. The gluteus medius (G. gloutos, buttock. Piriformis, gluteus maximus, and sartorius may also assist with external rotation of the thigh at the hip. Because so often it is involved in low back pain, the gluteus medius is called âThe Lumbago Muscleâ. It belongs to the group of gluteal muscles, along with the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius and tensor fasciae latae. origin: gluteal surface of the ilium between the posterior and anterior gluteal line; insertion: superoposterior and lateral facets of the greater trochanter of femur; arterial supply: superior gluteal artery; innervation: superior gluteal nerve Muscle Action/Function of Gluteus Medius Major abductor of thigh; anterior fibers help to rotate hip ⦠The gluteus minimus muscle is the smaller of the two and is deep to the larger gluteus medius muscle that lays over the top of it. The anterior (or front) fibers of the gluteus medius muscle medially rotate the upper leg. Your glute medius plays a key role in movements at your hip â especially abducting and rotating your thigh [ 1 ]. They concluded that, âThe sidelying hip abduction exercise was the best for activating Gluteus Medius with little activation of Tensor Fascia Latae and anterior hip flexorsâ A few key points here then;