KT Tape: IT Band Pain
ITBS (Iliotibial Band Syndrome) is common in runners, hence the designation as Runner's Knee. However, it can be created by any movement that repeatedly causes the knee to pass back and forth across the 30 degree position. The IT band is a fibrous connective tissue that attaches at the hip, runs down the outside of the thigh, and finally attaches on the outside of the shin bone just below the knee. Its primary purpose is to extend the knee and move the leg away from the body to the side. It is also extremely important for stabilization of the knee during running. Friction and irritation is common as the IT band crosses a bony prominence on the outside of the knee on its way to the shin bone. Pain is usually most noticeable when running downhill and can range from a sharp sensation on the outside of the knee to pain along the entire IT Band. The sore spot is typically painful to the touch. Frequently ITBS is seen in runner's who are often running on banked surfaces, doing excessive hill training, or running up and down stairs or bleachers. Typical treatment includes resting, icing, and light stretching. Massage therapy and the use of a foam roller can be helpful to some. The KT Tape application for ITBS is very helpful in relieving much of the associated pain by increasing blood flow and providing functional support. These functions also help to promote the healing process by taking stress off of the IT Band. Proper diagnosis of the source of your pain is vital to creating ...
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Running technique training (ITBS)
For several years, the lady in the video has been suffering from ITB syndrome (left leg). Injections and physiotherapy didn't help to reduce the inconvenience. Despite the injury she was able to run, but nonetheless with pain during and after training. In the vid you can see that she's spending too long on support, that she's landing pretty heavily (lots of energy is disappearing in the ground) and far in front of the body. The hipabductors lack strenght, which shows of in a hip droppage of the swingleg when she's on left support. This overstretches (and stresses) the big tractus iliotibialis (ITB) that covers her bursae on the lateral side of the hip and femurcondyl. Another aspect that adds to her injury is her foot placement in landing. On the part of the vid when she runs to and away from the camera, you can see that (when landing and taking weight) her foot come's into the midline too much. This stresses the ITB (and the underlying bursa) even more. This, together with the high impact of landing, push off action and her bodyshape gives lots of reasons for the ITB to protest. There's just too much load and stress on it. Of course after this first session there's still a lot of work to do to improve furthermore on technique. Nevertheless the stress on the ITB and her bursae will allready reduce significantly because of; Increased cadence, the compact frame of running, better foot positioning, decreased vertical oscillation and a landing closer under the body. The ...
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