Canadian work patterns have changed. People are now entering the workforce at a later age and the Forces also faced a shrinking youth population, the traditional recruiting base. In 1981 the average age of a CF recruit was 20, in 1999 it was 23 and in 2002 it climbed to 24.5.
Some of the symptoms which indicate a tear of the Gluteus Medius Muscle are: 1  You will feel pain in the lower back along the belt line area. 2  You may also experience symptoms of hip and buttock pain due to Gluteus Medius Tear. 3  The pain that you experience may radiate down the legs from the outer part of the leg to the inner part.
Gluteus medius syndrome is a condition that causes pain and inflammation on the outer portion of the hip. Gluteus medius syndrome is caused by a muscle tear (strain) in the muscle or tendon in the gluteus medius muscle.