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.
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.