14/10/2026
👉👉 Feeling a niggle, a burn, or a dull ache on the outside of your hip?
Likely you have Lateral hip pain, which for many women, becomes a constant companion during and after perimenopause.
The reason for this is our hormones:
As estrogen levels naturally decline, so does the resilience of our connective tissues, including tendons and muscles.
This can make the structures supporting our hips less able to handle the everyday loads they used to, resulting in pain, tightness, and a lot of frustration.
Instead of just managing symptoms, we need to focus on building strength in the muscles that stabilize the hip – specifically the gluteus medius.
A stronger hip is a more stable hip, and a more stable hip is far less likely to cause you pain.
A great exercise to help this is banded lateral hip abductions.
This simple movement targets the glutes, training them to support and protect the hip joint.
It’s not just an exercise; it’s pain prevention in action!
