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IT Band Syndrome

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  • 27-07-2015 11:47am
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    shansey
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭


    Anyone ever suffer from this? Anyone suffering? Cures/old wives tales/remedies??

    It came on in triathy and haven't been able to shake it.. Seen a physio and being fairly rigourous witht eh S&C now together with foam rollin.

    Usually kicks in around 4-5k into a run..


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    MD1983
    Registered Users Posts: 645 ✭✭✭MD1983


    got it a few years ago, foam rolled and physio for ages, same as you kicked in after 4-5k running.

    a weeks skiing holiday fixed it, no problems after that.


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    mossym
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 8,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭mossym


    aye, been there, suffered that, had the t-shirt.

    no running, leg strength exercises for a month, built slowy back up once back running. sucks as an injury, but you do get over it


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    Kander
    Registered Users Posts: 271 ✭✭Kander


    Some time off, taking it easy and following what my Phisio had me doing worked for me.


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    shansey
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭shansey


    there is light at the end of the tunnel so.. physio said ok to run just not when I get sore.. just need to keep up the strength etc.. i'll keep the head down


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    pconn062
    Registered Users Posts: 5,370 ✭✭✭pconn062


    Make sure to keep the hip and glute muscles loose, especially the TFL and the gluteus medius. Avoid foam rolling the IT band itself and instead focus on VMO, adductor, TFL and glute medius.


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    El Director
    Registered Users Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭El Director


    It sucks but the earlier you deal with the exponentially better. The guy I saw is excellent, very painful but knows what to do. Then take your stretching and rolling very seriously. PM if you want that guys details.


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    TheEagles
    Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭TheEagles


    1 of the most head wrecking injuries I ever had. Suffered with ITB on my left side then got(still have) runners knee on my right. reduced the mileage I was running and slowly building back up. still going to physio, a lot of stretching!!!

    picked it up after the Dublin marathon last year, will be ruling me out I think this year...


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    Señor Fancy Pants
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,628 ✭✭✭Señor Fancy Pants


    Aw man, I had an awful bout of this last year. Ran a lot of races holding or punching my knee of hip. It wasn't ideal.

    Foam rolling and 2 sports massages did the trick for me.

    Best of luck!


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    kal7
    Registered Users Posts: 350 ✭✭kal7


    +1 on pconn062 comments.

    Too many people causing themselves needless pain by rolling IT band itself not the muscle portion.

    Was typing similar comment, but was worried would be too much like medical advice.

    Strength and loose VMO and TFL helps me and some of my clients.


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