The distal portion of the muscle and its tendon also receives the contribution from the trochanteric anastomosis an arterial network formed by the ascending branch of the medial circumflex femoral artery and descending branches of the superior and inferior gluteal arteries. The blood supply to the gluteus minimus muscle comes from the superior gluteal artery. The gluteus minimus muscle is innervated by the superior gluteal nerve (L4-S1), a branch of the sacral plexus. At the level of the insertion, the tendon of the gluteus minimus is located superficial to the reflected tendon of the rectus femoris and the capsule of the hip joint. The anterior margin of the muscle is related to the tensor fasciae latae, while the posterior one is related to the piriformis muscle. The branches of the superior gluteal artery and nerve course between these two muscles. Its deep surface is entirely related to the ilium, while superficially it is covered by the gluteus medius muscle. The gluteus minimus is the smallest and the deepest of all three gluteal muscles.

In some cases, a small portion of the muscle fibers may blend with the piriformis, superior gemellus muscles or with the vastus lateralis of the quadriceps femoris muscle RELATIONS: Finally, the tendon inserts onto the anterolateral aspect of the greater trochanter. The tendon of the gluteus minimus muscle passes over the superior aspect of the greater trochanter of femur from which it is separated by the trochanteric bursa of gluteus minimus. The muscle fibers converge towards a narrow tendon that takes an anteroinferior course towards the femur. The gluteus minimus muscle originates from the gluteal surface of the ilium, between the anterior and inferior gluteal lines.

Physiotherapy treatment for a gluteal strain:.

Gluteus Minimus muscle Stretching exercise:.

Gluteus medius stretch