The iliotibial band (IT band) is also known as the iliotibial tract or Maissiat’s band. It’s a long piece of connective tissue, or fascia, that runs along the outside of your leg from the hip ...

The bones of your knee joint are your thighbone (femur), your shinbone (tibia) and your kneecap (patella). The iliotibial tract is a thick band of fascia that runs on the lateral side of the thigh ...

2 Department of Radiology, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Coronal T2 weighted fat suppressed image of the left knee demonstrates an area of high signal intensity at the distal ...

Leaning forward (for a greater stretch) stresses the lower back and groin muscles. The forced muscle contraction stresses the hip and knee joints, which impedes circulation. The angle of the knee ...

When I say “IT,” you might think “information technology” instead of “iliotibial,” and TBH, I don’t blame you. I'm not here to chat tech—instead, let’s get the lowdown on a lower ...

Iliotibial (IT) band syndrome typically causes pain in the outer part of a person’s knee. Treatment for IT band syndrome may include resting and avoiding activities that aggravate the IT band ...

ITB or iliotibial band is a tendon that runs along the top of your pelvic bone to your knee. It is a thick elastic tissue that connects the muscle to the bone. Iliotibial Band Syndrome commonly ...

This week we are going to discuss the common and very painful condition known as iliotibial band syndrome. The iliotibial band is a broad, flat connective tissue band which spans the lateral ...

(Photo credit: Anupong Intawong/Dreamstime) If you’ve got a nagging pain on the outer part of your knee, especially if you’re a runner, it could be a symptom of iliotibial band (IT band ...