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| WHAT IS ILIOTIBIAL BAND SYNDROME? |
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| Iliotibial band syndrome is inflammation on the outer side of the knee. The iliotibial band is a layer of connective tissue. It begins at a muscle near the outer side of your hip, travels down the outer side of your thigh, crosses the outer side of the knee, and attaches to the outer side of your upper shin bone (tibia). |
| HOW DOES IT OCCUR? |
| Iliotibial band syndrome occurs when this band repeatedly rubs over the bump of the thigh bone (femur) near the knee, causing the band to be irritated. This most often occurs in running. |
| WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? |
| The most common symptom is pain on the outer side of the knee. |
| HOW IS IT DIAGNOSED? |
| Your doctor will examine your knee and find tenderness where the band passes over the bump on the outside of your knee. Your iliotibial band may be tight. |
| This condition can result from: |
| - having a tight iliotibial band |
| - having tight muscles in your hip, pelvis, or leg |
| - your legs not being the same length |
| - running on sloped surfaces |
| - running in shoes with a lot of wear on the outside of the heel |
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