10 IT Band Syndrome Symptoms

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The iliotibial band (IT band) is a multipurpose tendon located on the outside of the hip and running down to the top of the shinbone.¹‘IT Band Syndrome: Treatment, Exercises, Symptoms, Recovery Time.’ MedicineNet, 10 Mar. 2020, www.medicinenet.com/iliotibial/band/syndrome/article.htm#what/is/iliotibial/band/it/band/syndrome The IT band is an important part of the leg's anatomy and is responsible for stabilizing the hips and knees, particularly during movements such as running and jumping. When the IT band becomes injured and a person develops IT band syndrome, movement may be limited, causing understandable frustration.

IT band syndrome is typically caused by repetitive stress to the tendon. Therefore, this condition is usually associated with those who have active lifestyles.¹‘IT Band Syndrome: Treatment, Exercises, Symptoms, Recovery Time.’ MedicineNet, 10 Mar. 2020, www.medicinenet.com/iliotibial/band/syndrome/article.htm#what/is/iliotibial/band/it/band/syndrome

Outer Knee Pain

In the majority of IT band syndrome cases, outer knee pain is the first and most common symptom. This pain may occur anyway around the knee; however, typically it can be felt just above the joint.¹‘IT Band Syndrome: Treatment, Exercises, Symptoms, Recovery Time.’ MedicineNet, 10 Mar. 2020, www.medicinenet.com/iliotibial/band/syndrome/article.htm#what/is/iliotibial/band/it/band/syndrome In most cases, the type of pain described is sharp and shooting and tends to worsen when the heel strikes the floor.²‘Iliotibial Band Syndrome.’ Physiopedia, 2021, www.physio-pedia.com/Iliotibial/Band/Syndrome

Those with IT band syndrome experience outer knee pain because the condition causes inflammation that puts pressure on the nerve endings in the area where the band crosses the bony protrusion called femoral epicondyle.¹‘IT Band Syndrome: Treatment, Exercises, Symptoms, Recovery Time.’ MedicineNet, 10 Mar. 2020, www.medicinenet.com/iliotibial/band/syndrome/article.htm#what/is/iliotibial/band/it/band/syndrome