The gluteus maximus plays a significant role in stabilizing both the sacroiliac joint and the knee joint.

It does so by means of superior fibers, which attach to the aponeurosis of the sacrotuberous ligament, and inferior fibers, which attach anteriorly to the iliotibial band, providing tension down to the knee.

Weak gluteal muscles have widereaching implications up and down the kinetic chain.

It is hypothesized that gluteal trigger points could be a result of inhibition in the gluteal muscles caused by spasm in the psoas muscles, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus.

The formation of these trigger points provides muchneeded tension for sacroiliac support.

Pain is often felt in the lower back and mimics bursitis of the hip, with pain experienced at the site of the coccygeal bone and of the gluteal crease.

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