What is your IT band? The iliotibial band (ITB), or ‘IT band’ as it’s more commonly known, is a ligament-like structure that starts at your pelvis and runs along the outside of your thigh to ...

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 ...

On one hand, you hear people say that running can be bad for your knees over time. On the other hand, you hear that running strengthens your joints. Which is it? The post Is running bad for your knees ...

A physical therapist said that sitting all day can cause knee pain, but simple exercises can help strengthen and stabilize ...

Iliotibial band friction syndrome is a common cause of knee pain in long distance runners. The pain is caused by friction of the iliotibial band over the lateral epicondyle of the femur. Two hundred ...

between the femur and patella (knee cap). Each is an anchor point for multiple tendons, fascia, and other structures, including the IT band. If you have bad biomechanics, typically caused by a ...

“Tight IT bands and quads can pull on the attachment points in the knee, causing runners knee and other potential knee injuries such as ITB syndrome and patellar tendonitis,” says Fra ...

The EXP group was infiltrated in the area where the iliotibial band crosses the lateral femoral condyle with 40 mg methylprednisolone acetate mixed with a short acting local anaesthetic, and the CON ...