What’s the best treatment for Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)?

Doctor's Answer

It’s a common problem amongst runners.

ITB related pain can be due to tightness, a busitis, snapping or flicking of the band. Often symptoms develop after you have been running for a certain distance.

As Dr a Paul suggests, it would be worth being assessed, together with an ultrasound scan to look for a bursa or a gait analysis to check whether your running pattern might be contributing. In some patients, modifying this is all that is required, whereas for others, they might require a guided treatment.

I hope this helps.

Bw

Dr Dinesh

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