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28 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

IT Band Syndrome- Treatment

In last week’s post on Iliotibial or IT Band Syndrome (ITBS), we talked about what it actually is from an anatomy standpoint, how it can happen, and how to tell if this is what you have or what else it might be. During this post, we’re going to focus more on the actual treatment for [...]

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21 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

IT Band Syndrome- What is it?

In this post we’re going to be talking about one of the most common running injuries out there- the Iliotibial Band or ITB.

The ITB is a thick fibrous band that runs from the outside of the hip, all the way down the outside of the thigh to insert just below the knee joint on the [...]

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14 June 2010 ~ 0 Comments

PFS/”Runners Knee”- Treatment

In last week’s post on PFS or “runners knee” as it’s sometimes referred to, we talked about what it actually is from an anatomy standpoint, what causes it and how to tell if this is what your have or what else it might be. During this post we’re going to focus more on the actual [...]

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07 June 2010 ~ 1 Comment

PFS/”Runners Knee”- What is it?

Over the past few blog posts we’ve been tying up some loose ends. In the first nine installments, we moved through all of the major joints of the legs, including the hip, knee, ankle and foot. During these posts we identified and demonstrated self muscle massage techniques that you could use on each muscle group [...]

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