Subject: RE: training muscle imbalances I had a similar issue with my right glute medius, and it lead to a bunch of problems similar to yours (especially SI joint and psoas problems ). It took me a while to realize that the glute medius was the real issue, and the "aha" moment came when someone pointed out that my knees fell in when I did squats, since the glute medius was not stabilizing the femur. Since then, I do squats and lunges in front of a mirror, paying close attention to not letting my knees fall in -- I think this teaches the glute medius to fire during normal activity. And since the glute was weak from not being used, I do clamshells with stretch cords, abductor machine (opposite of adductor ), and bridges (one-legged ), etc. Also, when I run I really focus on firing the glutes and keeping a straight knee. Its still a work in progress, but its improved immensely. If the glute is "locked-up", you can also try your own self-massage by sitting on a tennis ball. Good luck! |