To Roll or crack Walnuts?
Do you have pain on the outside of your knee when you run or ride? It could be your ITB is the cause.
The Iliotibial band (ITB) is a thick, dense fibrous band of tissue that runs down the side of your thigh from the hip to the knee. The ITB basically acts as a tendon for the tensor fascia lata (TFL) a small muscle of the lateral hip and nearly three quarters of the gluteus maximus tendon, the biggest muscle in the body, blends into the ITB. The ITB’s main function is to stabilise the pelvis over the knee and to control inward movement of the knee.
Read on to learn why it happens, how to deal with it and what to do to stop the pain from coming back.
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