Runners Series 2: Exercises for ITB Syndrome
Runners Series Part 2: ITB Syndrome What is ITB Syndrome? ITB is short for Iliotibial band. The ITB is located at the lateral (outer) part of the thigh, connecting the hip and the knee joint. ITB syndrome is classified as an overused injury of the connective tissue. Common complaints are pain and tenderness at the area outside the knee. The most common cause of ITB syndrome is instability of the knee joint or the hip. Resting is a good option to relieve pain, but the pain may resurface again without fixing the root cause -- instability. Sometimes prevention is the cure. Give these preventative exercises a try and see if that it helps. If not, contact us to book a Sports Therapy session and we’ll examine what needs to be strengthened…
