IT Band Tendonitis
Iliotibial band tendonitis is also known as runner’s knee. The iliotibial band (ITB) runs down the outside of the thigh. It has a number of muscles which attach to it. Muscle tightness, muscle function and biomechanical abnormalities can cause ITB tightness. When it becomes tight the tendon starts to rub on the bone at its insertion at the knee. Eventually it will become inflamed and cause pain. Custom Foot Orthotics can help this condition by altering tissue tensions and changing lower extremity mechanics.
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Cindy P.
It is hard to get health care providers to listen. They hear. They don’t listen. The best thing I can say is he listened to me. He was present- and acknowledged that I, the patient, did know something about my running mechanics problems. I suffered from IT band, knee, shin, and SI joint pain. The session was extremely valuable to me. I took away a lot of very useful information. It was most interesting to learn about how my gait, foot strike, balance works in concert to affect my running stance and what specifically I can do to have a more fluid and balanced alignment so as to avoid undue stress on a particular joint or body part. It was obvious to me that he was extremely knowledgable in his field. I would love to have the Foot Mechanic as my personal trainer and coach!