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Runners know all too well that any sort of sharp pain—whether it’s in the shins, knees, or ankles—can put a sudden end to training days. One of the most common running injuries is illiotibial band (IT ...

Here's everything you should know about iliotibial band syndrome—plus, the IT band exercises that can help to prevent it. One second you’re running with your hair blowing in the breeze, pump-up jams ...

Pain in the IT band can sideline even the best of athletes and, unfortunately, IT band syndrome is all too common among runners and cyclists. Luckily there are IT Band exercises (along with lots of ...

There are few areas of the body as misunderstood as the IT (iliotibial) band. What is it, anyway? Though some think it's a muscle, it's actually fascia (aka connective tissue) that runs from the ...

If you are experiencing pain or swelling on the outside of your knee, the problem may not be with the joint itself, but rather the iliotibial, or IT band, tendon. IT band syndrome is a common overuse ...

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 ...

Your IT band is very well-connected, which means it can wreak havoc when it gets screwed up. So how can you tell if your own IT band is a little stressed? "If your IT band is inflamed, it will impact ...