Load Modification Versus Standard Exercise for Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Exclusion Criteria

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• •1. Any of the following treatments within the last 3 months:
• •1. corticosteroid injection in the affected hip
• •2. physical therapy or other skilled exercise intervention by a medical or rehabilitation professional
• •2. Any of the following concomitant impairments or conditions:
• •a) Known or observed advanced spine, hip, knee, or ankle joint pathology, including: i. Spinal or lower extremity surgery within the last 6 months ii. Imaging data showing Kellgren Lawrence grade \>/=2 in any lower extremity joint with concurrent complaint \>/=2/10 most days of the week.
• •iii. Groin pain as the primary hip pain complaint \>/=2/10 most days of the week.
• •iv. \<90 degrees of active hip and knee flexion bilaterally v. \<0 degrees of active ankle dorsiflexion
• •b) Systemic inflammatory diseases, or any systemic disease that affects the nervous or musculoskeletal system or uncontrolled diabetes, or active malignancy c) Individuals who cannot tolerate or should not assume the positions required for the exercises for any reason other than hip discomfort