(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 ...

“The IT band is a connector piece between your hip and knee,” explains Albert Matheny, R.D., C.S.C.S., co-founder of SoHo Strength Lab. “When you have issues, you can feel it in your ...

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 ...

As one example, iliotibial band (IT band ... as are ultrasound and CT scans.” She says that if your doctor can’t determine the cause of your knee pain, they might opt for an arthroscopy.

While this pain is often associated with runner’s knee, there’s another common running related injury that can could be to blame: iliotibial band syndrome a.k.a. IT band syndrome. As the ...

And there’s one particular area that can cause lower body joint aches: the IT band. “This piece of connective tissue runs along the outside part of your thigh to connect the hip, knee and shin ...

can confirm, your iliotibial (IT) band, a thick band of tissue that runs from your hips to your knee and shin on the outer side of each leg, should not be ignored. Tight IT bands can lead to ITBS ...