Use and Effectiveness of Physical Therapy After Primary Gluteus Medius and/or Minimus Repair: A Duration- and Session-Sensitive Analysis

This study demonstrates that patients derived the greatest improvement during the first 21 PT sessions and 81 days after GM repair, with continued improvements after PT discharge up to 1 year. Patients who had <3 months of PT showed worse outcomes on LEFS scores at PT discharge and on 2-year HOS-ADL and VAS-Pain scores compared with patients who completed a longer PT duration. LEFS scores at discharge showed significant moderate and strong correlations with 2-year function and satisfaction scores.