This week we are going to discuss the iliotibial band syndrome and the iliotibial band friction syndrome, two pathologies which can cause significant discomfort for the sufferer, however, both of ...

The iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS) is a syndrome caused by inflammation deep to the iliotibial band (ITB), which is a band of tough fascia going from the hip to the knee along the outer ...

The vast majority of runner's knee injuries respond to non-operative treatment. [1,6,7,10,11,13,16,17,18] Treatment consists of altering the initiating activities, controlling inflammation, correcting ...

Knee pain? You're not alone. One quarter of adults experience frequent knee pain, and iliotibial band (IT band) syndrome is a common cause of that, especially when it presents as achy soreness on the ...

Have you a slight tightness in the side of the thigh, or pain when walking down stairs or running downhill? If so, you may suffer from Iliotibial Band Syndrome. The iliotibial band is a superficial ...

Knee pain is one of the most common aches that runners will likely experience at some point throughout their lifetime. In fact, if you get any group of runners together, there’s a high chance that at ...

The iliotibial band (IT band) is also known as the iliotibial tract or Maissiat’s band. It’s a long piece of connective tissue, or fascia, that runs along the outside of your leg from the hip to the ...

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This week we are going to discuss a condition which is quite common, particularly among runners and athletes, the iliotibial band syndrome. The iliotibial band syndrome is a condition which causes ...

Runners typically complain of lateral knee pain which occurs one to two miles into a run. [6,7] The pain is persistent and often worse while running downhill. The pain may radiate proximally or ...