IT Band Tendonitis is often mistaken for knee troubles: pain located on the lower, outside part of the knee. The wonderful thing is that with some stretching, manipluation of the tissue and some strengthening of the gluteus medius muscle group the seemingly troublesome knee pain will be alleviated. Diligent use of the Foam Roller
will help re-shape the tight tissue to mold it and stretch it back into place. Exercise Mini Bands
used in a lateral stepping exercise can help build the endurance strength of the gluteus medius muscle group. This muscle group assists protecting the knee from falling inward with each step. I touched on the role of the glute medius in my article about shin splints. Lateral Stepping Exercise
Foam Roll on the Iliotibial Band
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