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Pain on the outside of your knee? It could be IT band syndrome
What is your IT band? The iliotibial band (ITB), or ‘IT band’ as it’s more commonly known, is a ligament-like structure that starts at your pelvis and runs along the outside of your thigh to ...
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The treatment of iliotibial band friction syndrome.
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 ...
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Local corticosteroid injection in iliotibial band friction syndrome in runners: a randomised controlled trial
The EXP group was infiltrated in the area where the iliotibial band crosses the lateral femoral condyle with 40 mg methylprednisolone acetate mixed with a short acting local anaesthetic, and the CON ...
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Biomechanical Risk Factors Associated With Iliotibial Band Syndrome in Runners
The initial search in May 2014 based on the search words described above yielded a total of 134 hits. Following the application of the inclusion and exclusion criteria to the titles and the ...