My Rehab Program for Avoiding Hip, Trochanter, or Iliotibial Band Pain

After a few training runs I began experiencing some hip pain (trochanteric regional pain syndrome), so I devised a rehab strategy to help out.My rehab plan was designed to strengthen the muscles that decelerate the body as it lands from a jump as well as the muscles that control side-to-side shifting of body weight. These are the two types of forces that stress the muscles around the trochanter - the piriformis, iliotibial band, gluteus medius - and can lead to hip pain.For me, incorporating ...