8 miles in to my 16 mile run a slight burning around my knee turned in to a stabbing pain, that had me sitting on the sidewalk gulping back tears. This was in the age before you took your cell phone ...
The iliotibial band (IT band) is also known as the iliotibial tract or Maissiat’s band. It’s a long piece of connective tissue, or fascia, that runs along the outside of your leg from the hip to the ...
Behind lower back stretches, psoas stretches, arm stretches, and hip stretches, IT band stretches may be the last on your post-workout cool-down list. But if you’re a walker, runner, or cycler, ...
A common ailment among runners, IT band syndrome – short for ‘iiotibial band syndrome’ – is an injury that presents itself as sharp or aching pain on the outside of the knee. It can make running – and ...
Quick temp check: Have you been pounding the pavement harder than usual lately? Or spinning your wheels on your exercise bike more than you normally do? As a result, are you noticing your knees are a ...