Itiotibial_Band_Syndrome

Itiotibial Band Syndrome Iliotibial Band Syndrome Running and cycling are great ways to get in shape or just to stay active. It seems more and more people have jumped onto the bandwagon and trying to get fit but when you do start exercise and running you have to watch out for your knees. When you are an avid runner one very prominent injury that causes knee pain is called iliotibial band syndrome also known as ITB. This is most likely due to over usage of the iliotibial band which runs from the outside of the knee to the hip joint. (Pribut 1) When you experience ITB syndrome your symptoms may vary but the foremost symptom is PAIN! This pain can be located in many places running along the outside of your leg but most people experience the pain on the outside of the knee. Sometimes the pain can radiate up the side of the thigh. The hip could also have a snapping sensation when you begin to straighten your legs this is due to the friction that is being caused by the band. (Iliotibial Friction 1) As I mentioned before this is usually caused by over usage of the ITB but there are many other factors iliotibial, band, pain, right, knee, itb, syndrome, training, surfaces, stretch, side, running, pribut, outside, one, hip, hand, experience, back, usage, track, things, shoes, self-treatment, run, put, pull, people, over, out, left, friction, first, each, due, crowned