IT band syndrome is a condition that tends to affect runners and others who are physically active. (Photo credit: Anupong Intawong/Dreamstime) If you’ve got a nagging pain on the outer part of your ...

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 ...

Iliotibial (IT) band syndrome typically causes pain in the outer part of a person’s knee. Treatment for IT band syndrome may include resting and avoiding activities that aggravate the IT band, ...

VAIL — Runners and cyclist know the iliotibial band or IT band well. We tend to roll it, knead it and attempt to stretch it all the time. It is usually a love-hate relationship heavily biased toward ...

The iliotibial (IT) band is one of those areas we don't think much about until it's too late. Poor form during exercise, weak glutes and hip flexors, and repetitive movements like running, walking and ...

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 ...

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 hips and the IT band are common sources of pain when cycling. The iliotibial band (ITB) is a tendinous sheath of connective tissue that originates on the iliac crest (hip bone) and runs down the ...

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 ...

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 ...