Research suggests that iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS) is more common among females than males and often affects runners. Athletes who engage in repetitive motions — such as cycling, climbing, ...

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 ...

Somewhere between 12% and 52% of runners complain of IT band syndrome, according to Breach. While it is often called iliotibial band friction syndrome, she explains that ‘the latest accepted ...