Exercise vs Injection for Gluteal Tendinopathy: RCT Results (ptpodcast.com)

• Exercise+education superior to steroid injection and wait-and-see.
• Australian trial with 204 participants.
• Long-term benefits at 52 weeks favour conservative care.

"A randomised controlled trial compared exercise plus education, corticosteroid injection, and wait-and-see for gluteal tendinopathy. Exercise and education outperformed both injection and waiting in global outcome and pain reduction. The study supports conservative management as first-line treatment."