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 ...

iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS). Methods: Eighteen runners with at least grade 2 ITBFS underwent baseline investigations including a treadmill running test during which pain was recorded on ...

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 ...

What is your IT band? The iliotibial band (ITB), or ‘IT band’ as it’s more commonly known, is a ligament-like structure that ...

Short for iliotibial band, the IT band is a thick band ... specialist physio Mehmet Gem explains that ‘ITB syndrome isn’t caused by friction, but by excessive compressive forces placed on ...