For many with outer knee pain, they suspect the cause is ITB syndrome. This annoying pulling/burning pain is situated around the outer aspect of the knee both above and below. The pain is often noted when walking down stairs and sitting with the knees bent. There may...
Are you suffering from a pulling IT band pain? A pain that is most annoying when walking up/down stairs or a hill? Or sometimes it is painful just walking or even sitting. Time to do something about that. The iliotibial band (IT band) as it is more commonly referred...
The Iliotibial Band or ITB for short is a common structure frequently blamed for hip and/or knee problems. This tissue is supposedly the root cause of ITB friction syndrome, hip bursitis, and outer knee pain. But is it really to blame? And what can be done to solve...
A lot is believed and said about Iliotibial Band (IT Band) injuries, but are they all true? As with many issues or injuries, we cannot always trust “internet doctors.” Lets begin with just what is the Iliotibial Band? The IT band is a thick band of fibrous tissue that...