Gluteus medius tendon tears are classified based on % of tear or clock position or area of trochanter exposed or severity of tear. Grade 1 gluteus medius tear 1 – Mild tear: Based on percentage of tendon torn, in grade 1, 0-25% of the tendon is torn which will cause pain and inflammation. Grade 2 gluteus medius tear – Moderate: The gluteus medius tedon is torn 26-50%. Causes pain, inflammation and weakness of abduction.
http://www.nyboneandjoint.com/conditions-treatments/gluteus-medius-tears
Athletes often strain the gluteus medius muscle, making gluteus medius tears a frequently seen injury at NY Bone and Joint Specialists. Dr. Rupesh Tarwala has trained in various countries to learn the most advanced methods in Sports Medicine to treat hip injuries like gluteus medius tears.
http://www.nyboneandjoint.com/conditions-treatments/gluteus-medius-tears
Gluteal Tendinopathy Treatment. 1  In most cases, you can start treating your hip tendon injury at home using a RICE regime. 2  Rest the painful area, and avoid any activity that makes the pain worse. 3  Apply ice or cold packs for 20 minutes at a time, as often as second hourly, for the first 72 hours.
http://physioworks.com.au/injuries-conditions-1/gluteal-tendinopathy
Tendinitis (or Tendonitis): This actually means inflammation of the tendon, but inflammation is actually only a very rare cause of tendon pain. But many doctors may still use the term tendinitis out of habit. The most common form of tendinopathy is tendinosis.
http://physioworks.com.au/injuries-conditions-1/gluteal-tendinopathy
Trochanteric bursitis can occur from direct pressure, after injury or with overuse, but is also linked to tears of the gluteus medius. The gluteus medius is one of the key muscles surrounding the hip. This muscle starts in the buttock and attaches at the greater trochanter, on the side of the hip.
https://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/surgery/ortho/areas-expertise/sports-medicine/conditions/hip/Pages/trochanteric-bursitis.aspx
Gluteus medius tendonitis (sometimes spelled tendinitis and pronounced 'tendinitus') is an injury where your gluteus medius tendon is irritated or inflamed. You will feel this irritation, swelling and inflammation when there is a strain, damage or micro-tearing to the tendon tissue.
http://www.aidyourtendon.com/tendinitis-injuries/hip-thigh-tendonitis/gluteus-medius-tendonitis.php
There are many causes to gluteus medius tendonitis, some of which include: 1  The natural structure and alignment of your pelvis and hip can cause a tilt that changes the way your tendon will move and work (and other muscles, bursae, etc. that the tendon might rub up against).
http://www.aidyourtendon.com/tendinitis-injuries/hip-thigh-tendonitis/gluteus-medius-tendonitis.php
What are the symptoms of trochanteric bursitis and gluteus medius tears? Trochanteric bursitis causes pain and irritation over the greater trochanter, the bony prominence on the outside of the hip. This is unlike pain from the hip joint, which generally occurs in the groin area or front of the hip.
https://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/surgery/ortho/areas-expertise/sports-medicine/conditions/hip/Pages/trochanteric-bursitis.aspx
Gluteal tendinopathy is the most common hip tendonitis (hip tendon injury). It is a common cause of Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome. Your gluteal tendons are the tough fibres that connect your gluteal muscle to your hip bone.
http://physioworks.com.au/injuries-conditions-1/gluteal-tendinopathy
If you have gluteus medius tendonitis you may experience pain over the outermost side of your hip, the upper side of your buttock and even in the lower back at the spine. You may also experience swelling, warmth or redness around your injury and the pain often gets worse by moving your hip.
http://www.aidyourtendon.com/tendinitis-injuries/hip-thigh-tendonitis/gluteus-medius-tendonitis.php
gluteus medius tendon tear symptoms
Pain and irritation over the greater trochanter, the bony prominence on the outside of the hip are the symptoms of gluteus medius tendon tear. Pain and irritation over the greater trochanter, the bony prominence on the outside of the hip are the symptoms of the gluteus medius tendon tear. Pain and irritation over the greater trochanter, and the bony prominence on the outside of the hip are symptoms of gluteus medius tendon tear.  