Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Buttock pain can come from arthritis, nerve compression, or overuse. ...

Each year, nearly half of all runners in the U.S. wrestle with some type of pain or injury. The most commonly affected area, totaling 27 percent of running injuries is—you guessed it—the knee. If you ...

Understanding glute stretches goes beyond aesthetics. These exercises form the cornerstone of healthy movement patterns and improved daily mobility. Physical therapists stress their importance in ...

Glute exercises get all the attention for helping you achieve, uh, a perky bum. But glute stretches are just as important; they’re crucial for staying mobile and doing regular, daily movements without ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We use our glute muscles every day just by standing, sitting and walking. But what exactly are ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, trainer Stephanie Mansour reveals her favorite butt exercise for extra round, sculpted ...

Scientists have found a link between the quality of your gluteus maximus muscles and your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

The shape of the gluteus maximus muscle in the buttocks changes in different ways with aging, lifestyle, frailty, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes, and these changes differ between women and men, ...

Regardless of whether you're a runner, skier, or climber, you're likely overlooking a key muscle in your training: the gluteus medius. Located within the gluteal muscle group, alongside your gluteus ...

Researchers are standing behind new data on how people's posteriors reflect changes linked to aging and diabetes. Shrinkage or inflammation of the gluteus maximus muscles of the buttocks may reflect ...

The shape of your gluteus maximus can predict whether you are more likely to develop diabetes, new research suggests, adding to the evidence that a high-fitness lifestyle will keep you healthier for ...