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 ...

Do you know what your IT band is? And it can cause all kind of problems when too tight, and/or inflamed. IT stands for iliotibial. It’s a thick band of connective tissue, that runs from the hip bone ...

Primarily an overuse injury, an injured IT band is caused when the iliotibial band gets tight or irritated. The result is pain on the outside of the knee, which is usually most prevalent during ...

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 ...

The iliotibial band (ITB), or ‘IT band’ as it’s more ... ‘But as it is more often than not an overuse injury, this is unusual. Normally, it is more of a grumbling pain,’ says Breach.

You’ll often hear runners talking about their IT band. But what it actually is, or why we need to look after it, is somewhat lesser known. Short for iliotibial band, the IT band is a thick band ...