Iliotibial Band SyndromeA 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
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmGayCLyIC0&feature=player_embedded#
• http://www.time-to-run.com/injuries/thebig5/itb.htm
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=A0C0WBw4l4s&feature=player_embedded#\
• http://www.itbs.info/html/treatments.html
• http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/307850-overview
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