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 ...

there’s another common running related injury that can could be to blame: iliotibial band syndrome a.k.a. IT band syndrome. As the iliotibial band reaches the knee, it narrows, and rubbing can ...

On one hand, you hear people say that running can be bad for your knees over time. On the other hand, you hear that running ...

is effective in decreasing pain during running in runners with recent onset (less than two weeks) iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS). Methods: Eighteen runners with at least grade 2 ITBFS ...

Current evidence on the efficacy and safety of distal iliotibial band lengthening for refractory greater trochanteric pain syndrome is inadequate in quantity and quality. Therefore this procedure ...