Has anyone else ever had gluteal atrophy on one side?

Not at all. Glutes not firing is the latest thing in injuries or disorders.

Where did you read about it and how long after did you develop the symptoms?

It took a long time to figure out what was wrong, b/c it started as a tight hamstring problem. I ran w/ my leg going out of control because my hamstring was so tight and I guess after, now that I think about it, one month I started to feel that limping not right feeling. I'm guessing my glute was being inhibited during that time. And so after that I just stopped running. And it was annoying b/c I didnt know what was wrong. Because I didn't feel pain, just not right, a limping feeling. I thought a developed a nerve problem or hip/ hamstring problem. After about over a year, a combo of physical therapy/ my college's athletic trainers we were able to finally ID my problem. I spent about a year not really doing glute strength on my other side so Im guessing its going to take a very long time. I feel like many people get atrophy on both side or a little one on. But not to the point I'm at.

Check out Jay Dicharry's book "Anatomy of a Runner."

I have the same problem as you. Tight hamstring. Sore glute. Lack of coordination in leg. What I think is happening is that I have a weak spot in glute. Here was my eye opening test: I tried an exaggerated lunge (think of the dynamic stretch of an "A Walk" into lunge) & as my leg came up & forward, all felt fine UNTIL a certain point & it felt like a void of weakness. Then, as I went through the last part of the A Walk into the lunge, I was fine again. But, there was a hiccup in strengthen.

Here's what I'm doing about it.

1.) Stretch the hamstring. Check out Wharton Active Isolated Stretching. Lots of videos on it. But, use a strap for an additional GENTLE stretching. I also do the pigeon pose (yoga movement) & groiners (sometimes called groaners). After every run.

2.) Strengthen glute with body squats, goblet squats, RDL, bridges, single leg bridges. Three days a week.

3.) Strengthen lower legs with lunges, single leg squats, single leg split squats, wall sits, hill sprints. Three days a week.

4.) Strengthen hip with lateral leg lifts, clams, fire hydrants, donkey kicks. Check out Jay Johnson's website for how to do these exercises. Three days a week.

5.) Chiropractor. Once a month.

6.) I added posterior chain strengthening exercises too. Planks, side planks, supine planks. Three days a week.

Once I really put ALL of the above together, I've noticed a great difference in my running. Matter of fact, I've noticed a better knee drive in my running too.

Oh, I still think I have some of the symptoms, but it's getting much, much better.

I should add that I do NOT think the glute is atrophying. I think it's just really weak. The tight hamstring is in response to this weakness; it is compensating. But, you have to stretch out the hamstring AND strengthen the glute. This two-pronged attack really seems for me to be the solution.

I wanted to add that the body squats X 10 seemed important. I worked-up to 3 X 10. Then, I started doing goblet squats with light weights 3 X 10.

The :10 hill sprints felt really weird at first (because of that lack of coordination). But, once you start doing them, the RECRUITMENT of glute muscles is fantastic! I started with 4 X :10 hill sprint. I've built-up to 8-10 X :10 hill sprints over a month.

Let's just face the facts. You're half assed.

Make sure you grab some strides, 150's, Flying 30's, hill work. Anything that recruits, activates, & strengthens the posterior chain.

I Know its an old post but I'm kind of suferring from the same.

Glute Atrophy/contractured of my right glute after a fall.

I'm trying to work that glute but nothing is working, it!'s so tight that is afecting sciatic nerve and pudendal nerve. I have wird sensation from my buttock down to my foot. Everything is so tense and is afecting not only the way I run but also the way I'm waking.. the lack of muscle makes me feel like right leg were shorter or longer. I'm not balanced.

Sorry to up a old throat.

Did anyone with a similar case that find a solution?