More Information About Iliotibial Band Syndrome
The iliotibial band syndrome is most commonly known as ITBS and it is a very serious problem that may occur if the person has excessive pronation. To have this syndrome means that there is excessive friction between iliotibial band and the knee bone, sometimes there is a friction between the iliotibial band and the hipbone. The iliotibial syndrome is known to cause sharp pain in the area of the person’s knee or hip. The main reason for this syndrome to appear is usually the fact that the person is increasing his or her running or bicycling too fast or may appear due to the bad health status of a person. Iliotibial band syndrome happens when there is the irritation to fibrous tissue band. Irritation generally takes place over outside of knee joint, at lateral epicondyle an end of thighbone. Iliotibial band crosses muscle and bone at this point; and between these structures is the bursa that must facilitate the smooth gliding action. But, when inflamed, iliotibial band doesn’t glide very easily, and pain linked with the movement is a result.
Another very common reason for the iliotibial band syndrome to appear is that the person is practicing for example weight lifting (especially standing squats) or some of the sports that are played in court like tennis and squash. The iliotibial band syndrome is also likely to appear during pregnancy, because the tendons are loosening a bit and also the distribution of the weight shifts. The area where this syndrome is most likely to appear are the knees, usually both of them and sometimes in the area of the hip, depending where is the excessive friction. The main cure for this syndrome is just rest.
This is also quite good treatment for all of the problems that are related with the feet like hip bursitis, pronation and supination. Also you may apply some ice on the area, where you feel pain and you must massage it frequently. Some of the exercises that will help you to cure yourself from the iliotibial band syndrome often involve a lot of stretching, but have in mind that you must visit a specialist in order to practice them without risk. People who increase suddenly their level of the activity, like runners who will increase the mileage, will develop often an iliotibial band syndrome.