(Photo credit: Anupong Intawong/Dreamstime) If you’ve got a nagging pain on the outer part of your knee, especially if you’re a runner, it could be a symptom of iliotibial band (IT band ...

The iliotibial band (IT band) is also known as the iliotibial tract or Maissiat’s band. It’s a long piece of connective tissue, or fascia, that runs along the outside of your leg from the hip ...

Conditions that can cause Runner’s knee include anterior knee pain syndrome, patellofemoral malalignment, chondromalacia patella, and iliotibial band syndrome. According to the Harvard Medical ...

While this pain is often associated with runner’s knee, there’s another common running related injury that can could be to blame: iliotibial band syndrome a.k.a. IT band syndrome. As the ...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL ... due to a direct impact or collision with another person or object. Iliotibial band syndrome is common among long-distance runners. It occurs when the ...

The iliotibial (IT) band is a thick, fibrous band of fascia, a type of connective tissue, that extends from the tensor fascia ...

Iliotibial (IT) band syndrome typically causes pain in the outer part of a person’s knee. Treatment for IT band syndrome may include resting and avoiding activities that aggravate the IT band ...

The most common site is on the outside of the hip where a band of connective tissue known as the iliotibial band passes over part of the thigh bone that juts out -- called the greater trochanter.

But if you’re a walker, runner, or cycler, especially, you should consider bumping them up in your rotation and learning more about how the iliotibial (IT) band serves everyday movement.

I'm not here to chat tech—instead, let’s get the lowdown on a lower body tendon called the iliotibial band (a.k.a. the IT band). First things first: The IT band is a thick layer of connective ...

But it's also possible that you have a tight IT band. So what is an IT band? "The iliotibial (IT) band is a dense band of fibrous connective tissue which runs from the outside of the pelvis and ...