If you have not already done so, you may want to watch What is Causing Your Knee Pain? Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or ...

Knee pain? You're not alone. One quarter of adults experience frequent knee pain, and iliotibial band (IT band) syndrome is a common cause of that, especially when it presents as achy soreness on the ...

When I say “IT,” you might think “information technology” instead of “iliotibial,” and TBH, I don’t blame you. I'm not here to chat tech—instead, let’s get the lowdown on a lower body tendon called ...

Q: “What stretches are good for Iliotibial Band Syndrome?” – Carie E., Baltimore. A: The Iliotibial Band, which helps extend the knee and stabilize the leg while running, is a sheath of connective ...

Thanks Stan for the question. No, you don’t “need” a foam roller. This common runner’s condition is usually easy to come on and easy to get rid of! Let me explain. ITB, or Iliotibial band syndrome, ...

This week we are going to discuss the iliotibial band syndrome and the iliotibial band friction syndrome, two pathologies which can cause significant discomfort for the sufferer, however, both of ...

I’m training for the Maui Marathon in September, using a three-day-a-week program that I found in Runner’s World. Yesterday I did a 15-mile run and my right knee really started to hurt in the last ...

VAIL — Runners and cyclist know the iliotibial band or IT band well. We tend to roll it, knead it and attempt to stretch it all the time. It is usually a love-hate relationship heavily biased toward ...

My column this week in the Globe and Mail takes a look at some interesting new research suggesting that strengthening, not stretching, is the best way to deal with iliotibial band syndrome: They call ...

I’m a semi-active cyclist, more of a weekend warrior, really. I have been experiencing sharp burning pain on the outside of my left knee, and even occasionally in both knees. What is causing this pain ...

This week we are going to discuss a condition which is quite common, particularly among runners and athletes, the iliotibial band syndrome. The iliotibial band syndrome is a condition which causes ...