Iliotibial Band Syndrome
A common injury of the Knee
What is Iliotibial Band
Syndrome?
ITBS is common knee injury in
athletes that causes sharp pain on
either or both sides of the knee
The Anatomy of the knee
Lateral
More Anatomical Views
Anterior
A visible Iliotibial Band
Lateral View with muscular
structure
Structures involved in the injury
The structures that are involved in this injury
are the iliotibial band, the femur, and the
tibia.
Mechanisms of injury
The reason for this injury is excessive friction
between your iliotibial band and your knee
cap. This can be caused by excessive running
or a sudden increase in physical activity. This
injury is often associated with wieghtlifting
and court sports, like tennis and racquet ball,
because of the rapid abduction and adduction
of the lower leg that occurs in these activities.
Symptoms
When evaluating a person that may have this
condition things to look for are pain on the
exterior of the knee, a pain that only occurs
when running and stops instantly when you
stop running or take short steps, and a pain
that radiates up the side of the leg.
Special Tests
Some special tests include The Thomas Test and
the Ober Test. In both of these tests you are
looking for tightness in the Iliotibial Band
How to do the Thomas Test.
How to do the Ober Test
Treatments
• P.R.I.C.E-protection, rest, ice, compression,
elevation
• No running
• Anit-inflammatories
• Massaging the area of injury
• Stretching
Taping for ITBS
Rehab guidelines
• Stretching before running
• Return to running gradually
• do alternate exercises like swimming and low
gear bike riding.
Reference Page
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http://www.itbs.info/html/treatments.html
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/307850-overview