Pain in the IT band can sideline even the best of athletes and, unfortunately, IT band syndrome is all too common among runners and cyclists. Luckily there are IT Band exercises (along with lots of ...

Here's everything you should know about iliotibial band syndrome—plus, the IT band exercises that can help to prevent it. One second you’re running with your hair blowing in the breeze, pump-up jams ...

One of the really neat things about being a bipedal mammal is that our largest joints, the hips, have a spectacular range of motion. Within the hip are a variety of muscles, tendons and bones that all ...

There are few areas of the body as misunderstood as the IT (iliotibial) band. What is it, anyway? Though some think it's a muscle, it's actually fascia (aka connective tissue) that runs from the ...

I started running consistently about 10 years ago. I set my sights on the 2016 New York City Marathon and signed up for the New York Road Runner’s 9+1 program the year prior, which requires running ...

Hip pain can be especially disruptive to everyday life. If you're suffering you may experience loss of motion range, decreased strength and pain that hinders your ability to walk or run. Sore hips can ...

A common ailment among runners, IT band syndrome – short for ‘iiotibial band syndrome’ – is an injury that presents itself as sharp or aching pain on the outside of the knee. It can make running – and ...