Anyone got a magic cure for painful IT Band.
willtri
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tight/painfull it band.
Had a bit of a problem with it earlier in the year and went to a physio, given massage and physio to do at home. That seemed to help - although it might have been that i laid off the running.
Did an 8mile run on Tue and its back with a vengence - pain down the right hand side of the right thigh - it aches and feels almost like a bruise.
Didn't ice it which i would usually have done - which probably didn't help.
Any help much appreciated folks!!
Had a bit of a problem with it earlier in the year and went to a physio, given massage and physio to do at home. That seemed to help - although it might have been that i laid off the running.
Did an 8mile run on Tue and its back with a vengence - pain down the right hand side of the right thigh - it aches and feels almost like a bruise.
Didn't ice it which i would usually have done - which probably didn't help.
Any help much appreciated folks!!
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1st time I've had it... and it is concerning me!
am seeing a physio next week about it... manwhile... what do I do except not train on it?
(I'm at the LD day tomorrow and will be training there! Maybe not full on... getting my excuses in early!)
didds
On order...
Thanks.
My Pilates instructor actually suggested that to a cyclist - but then she is evil
single leg bridge lifts, 'clam' leg opening exercises, that sort of thing. i thought i might have a bit of itb in my knee itself so i've been adding these to a nightly stretching and joga-based core/balancing routines. so far it seems to be helping, but that doesn't mean it's right for everyone.
If you really don't want to spend the money then you can also use a well inflated rugby ball (my pilates instructor recommended that one) I think she mentioned that cricket balls also work but that's a bit hard core!
Once the worst of pain was over (helped by stretch and massage) I did glute & hamstring strengthing exercises and I haven't had any problems since (touching wood)
When I first got it did try to traon through it but had to give up for a while in the end as it was getting worse.
I still make sure I stretch as best I can now and it's a thing of the past