It band syndrome

Cocopops2015

I have a pain in the outside of my knee, it hurts to walk or going down a hill or stairs. How can I get rid of this pain and when can I run again with it? What can you do to prevent it from happening or help deal with it?

Barry Badrinath

Foam roll,
Physio,
Gait analysis and better fit runners.

Cocopops2015

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

Foam roll,
Physio,
Gait analysis and better fit runners.

Thanks, do u no how long it takes to recover?

Barry Badrinath

Cocopops2015 wrote: »

Thanks, do u no how long it takes to recover?

It took me a few weeks once I started taking it seriously.

If you are sure its the IT Band, the best bet is to go and get a massage from a physio. This will release the IT Band and get a good stretch on it.

They will give you foam roll and stetching exercises to do....alternatively, theres lots of videos on youtube.

foam roller.
don't increase run distance per week more than 10% from prior week helps avoid this issue.
maybe takes a month to fully recover, depending on the person.

RacoonQueen

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