ITBS syndrome

[detritus21]

I.m an x physio who had a special interest in itbs. The itb attaches to your tensor fascia lata which merges with your glutes. You also need to stretch your quads and your itb although your itb itself has the tensile strength of steel. Stretching the associated tissues is the way you will gain the most mobilty in your itb. Also look at foam rollers i prefer a tennis ball or golf ball but i.m a bit of a sadist. Lie on the foam roller and roll your outer thigh up and down the roller. I.ll rack my brains with what else you can do. My research project at uni was on itbs

[Ty Korrigan]

And if you are really sick...use a marble!

O.K, I read this with innerest as it has reminded me to stretch.

Ty

[Amelanchier]

I.m an x physio who had a special interest in itbs. The itb attaches to your tensor fascia lata which merges with your glutes. You also need to stretch your quads and your itb although your itb itself has the tensile strength of steel. Stretching the associated tissues is the way you will gain the most mobilty in your itb. Also look at foam rollers i prefer a tennis ball or golf ball but i.m a bit of a sadist. Lie on the foam roller and roll your outer thigh up and down the roller. I.ll rack my brains with what else you can do. My research project at uni was on itbs

 

Aha someone to quiz! I had ITBS last year after upping my running milage too quickly. I did the stretches, bought a foam roller etc - absolute murder. The more I stretched, the worse the ITBS seemed to get. So just as an experiment I stopped the stretching / rolling while keeping to the programmed running progression. It went away and I've not had it since.

 

Could stretching inflammed tissue have made things worse?

[detritus21]

Stretching shouldn't inflame it but depending on how acute the problem is it could potentially make it worse before you see an improvement. The thing you did right was to reduce the causative factor being the increase in running mileage. Things like incorrect footwear can also contribute particularly if you overpronate.

[DANWILL]

Ok

Buy some hemp oil & neck a shot glass full a day

Will help enormously

Rest as much as possible

Saunas reguarly

Finally start takeing spirulina reguarly.

Also drink whisky

[bumble B]

Had trouble with IT Band on and off for about 15 years sometimes in both knees. Stretching and rolling help I also do leg raises, working and stretching the muscles. Spikes definitely didn't help leg raises did.

[enrieb]

This is good advice about IT band issues, and the correct stretches.

 

The best damn IT band stretch ever | b-reddy.org

[Hodge]

I am suffering from this today, really bad, I have had it for about 12 years on and off but it's only bad when working on uneven surface like woods etc. any advice welcome.

 

 

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[Yeti]

foam roll and lacrosse ball works well for me hodge,ill link some vids to you on Facebook if like.theres few good stretches, if keep on top of that [lus self massage with the rollers it tends to keep it at bay for me

[Hodge]

foam roll and lacrosse ball works well for me hodge,ill link some vids to you on Facebook if like.theres few good stretches, if keep on top of that [lus self massage with the rollers it tends to keep it at bay for me

 

 

Thanks Ben.

 

 

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