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TwitterExercise is great for your overall health and well being, but all of that running, cycling and even walking can take a toll on your muscles, joints and ligaments. One common ailment of the physical over-achiever is iliotibial band syndrome. This common malady affects the tissue on the outside of the knee
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Best Exercises For Knee Pain
Our knees are amazing joints, allowing us to walk, stoop, kneel and bend. But if they are overused and abused they can cause a great deal of pain. Long distance runners are prone to develop IT band syndrome. In this condition, the iliotibial band which as a thick ligament that runs from the hip to [...]
IT Band Syndrome Symptoms and Treatment
The iliotibial band is a thick ligament that starts at the outside of the hip and runs down the side of the thigh to the knee and then down to the shin bone. Ligaments attach muscle to bone. During exercise like hiking, walking or running, the iliotibial band can shorten and actually rub against the [...]