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 ...

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 ...

sciatica (the inflammation of the nerve that runs through your hips), and Iliotibial band syndrome. Stretching your hips regularly will keep them loose, pain-free, and functional. But where do you ...

Never heard of your IT band? It’s time to get acquainted, as this stretch of tissue could be causing your achey joints. Our tissue and fascia (the connective ‘cling wrap’ that covers the ...

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 ...

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 ...