Tight it band

The IT band: if you run, cycle, or do pretty much any exercise with your legs, chances are you've heard of it, and not because it was making your workout more comfortable. People typically only learn about their IT band when it's causing them pain. So, what causes this otherwise elusive part of your ...

Someone reached out to me and asked for tips on how to heal and avoid IT band pain...so that's EXACTLY what I'm doing for you in this 4-minute video! Because honestly ladies, I’ve trained enough women to understand what IT band pain is, how to minimize it and how to avoid it. Before you get to healing IT band pain, you have to get to what is causing your IT band pain.

The most commonly cited reason for stretching the iliotibial (IT) Band is to alleviate knee pain. Before we can state the best way to stretch it, we need to talk about what the IT band is, and then…

Knowing what IT band syndrome exercises to avoid can be a little confusing. Iliotibial band syndrome, or IT band syndrome, is a common overuse injury. While

If you have a tight ITBS causing outer knee pain or shooting pain up your leg here is what you need to know to continue running and recover.

Improve your hip and glute strength to rid yourself of this annoying injury.

If you suspect you have IT band syndrome, this post is a great resource and includes the best stretches and exercises to alleviate pain!

Have a tight or aching IT band? Here's why that might be -- and what you can do about it.

IT Band Stretches I learned from my physical therapist that are easy to add to your post run routine or do while watching TV to help the recovery process.

It only takes 12 minutes to loosen up with this sequence.