which is an enlargement of the thyroid gland resulting from its overstimulation by elevated levels of TSH the TSH is elevated because there is little or no thyroid hormone in the circulation
The role of the gluteus medius during activities such as walking and running is to dynamically stabilize the pelvis in a neutral position during single leg stance. As you can see in the photo below, weakness of the right gluteus medius will cause the left hip to drop when standing on the right limb.
Patients with gluteus medius or minimus partial or complete tears typically have pain on the outside of their hip, as opposed to patients with hip arthritis, where the pain is typically near the groin. Patients typically complain of pain rolling over in bed on the affected side.