Yet again, I'm in the throes of another IT Band flare up (which, awfully enough started up during mile 8 of my 1st marathon attempt Embarrassed ) and, yet again, I find myself googling the universe for answers. With every flare up, I've come across this 'Save Yourself from IT band Syndrome' site for $19.95. Nov 19, 2011 Forums >Health and Nutrition>Are 'Save Yourself.' Online tutorials worth. Save Yourself from IT band Syndrome. >Are 'Save Yourself.'

There’s something I haven’t told you: treating my IT band syndrome didn’t just revolve around the. Effective IT band syndrome treatment is much more involved than doing a 10 minute strength routine a few times a week. Sure, this routine was instrumental in getting me healthy. And it’s helped literally thousands of other runners, too. But it was just a piece of my overall ITBS treatment. I created the routine after seeing four physical therapists and exhaustively researching IT band syndrome. Hundreds of people have told me it’s almost an exact replica of what their physical therapist prescribed – and they could have saved hundreds or thousands of dollars if they found it first!

These notes make me happy; I love coaching so you can avoid my mistakes and learn what really works. Messages like these make my day: But the routine I developed is just that: one routine. It’s not a program or a specific treatment protocol. The ITB RR was also tailored to me back in 2009 – the particular exercises I needed, including how many repetitions for each one.

I shared the routine so runners could use it as part of a treatment program (or simply as prevention). And two years later that video has been viewed over 115,000 times, shared thousands of times, and has nearly 200 comments. It’s my second most popular post ever.

But the comments show most runners don’t know how to get healthy. Here are a few: Do you recommend a foam roller to stretch the IT Band? Linn Ekos 2 Serial Number on this page. (you can’t stretch the IT Band – yes, use a foam roller but not on the IT Band itself) Does the specific thickness of the foam roller matter?

What about cryotherapy? (no and no) I fought ITBS for a while, ended up changing shoes and was put in custom orthotics. Then I was told to get a stability shoe to further correct my over-pronation. Is this going to help? (unlikely) Most runners don’t treat injuries systematically. Instead, they use the approach and throw a bunch of treatments against the wall to see what sticks. Robert Buettner Epub File there.

Inevitably, they say things like “I’m 4 months into my recovery with daily stretching, foam rolling, and rest with no progress.” I’m not surprised. IT Band Syndrome Treatment Is About the *Mentality* to Recover Before recovering from any injury, ask yourself if you’re ready to recover. When I was injured for six months in 2008, I went through an intense period of denial. If you’ve been injured, you’ll recognize my thought process: There’s no way this injury is that serious. I’ll just rest and see how it feels in a week. If I just do what I’ve always done, this will go away on its own.