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Discussion: IT band

in: szurcher; szurcher > 2007-03-27;

#  Posted 2007-03-28 01:20:20
gail: If you have access to a foam roller, it can help. Roll along the IT band with your body weight. Can be painful, but a nice self massage.

#  Posted 2007-03-28 05:24:51
walk: Try to take care of the IT. I had aches on my right one for only about 20 years. I now always include IT stretches to my warmup - cross feet and touch back ankle. Helps. There are probably others but have used that for a while.

#  Posted 2007-03-28 07:30:09
Samantha: take care of yourself!

#  Posted 2007-03-28 11:28:33
ebone: The crossed leg stretch seems to work well. I've never had IT band soreness that lasted more than a couple days, but that stretch has seemed to work really well when I did.

#  Posted 2007-03-28 13:29:23
szurcher: I get this on and off all the time, with stretching and massage it always goes away. I do have to say though, that having both ends inflamed is a new experience, usually I only feel it at either the knee or the hip. Today (Wed) it already feels a lot better, I am certain it won't be a problem long. I just have to take care of it. Gail, laying on a tennis ball in the same fashion is also really good, hurts like hell, but good.

#  Posted 2007-03-28 15:35:35
Suzanne: Yeah- I've done the same but with a peanut butter jar:)

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