Comments on: IT Band Syndrome: The Top 5 Causes and Solutions

By: MarMatt

MarMatt — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 06:15:20 +0000

Very informative article. I’m 73 (female) suddenly I got shoulder on the RHS. Lasted over 3 months. When it cleared up I got it in my left shoulder for 2 days. When that cleared up, I was hit with ITBS on the LHS. It is just easing a bit & I am getting frozen shoulder on the LHS again. My mobility is not great but I can still walk without aid, but exercising is almost impossible. I’ve had 2 spinal surgeries, hip replacement RHS, abductor muscle repaired LHS. Broke 3 bones in left ankle about 4 decades ago, pins & screws, it is almost totally inflexible. Not sure if any of the above is contributing to the frozen shoulders & ITBS, or is it my diabetes? I’ve recently been diagnosed but with oral meds, I am only 6.8. My doctor suggested exercising. I am on pain meds due to chronic pain. Is there an easy exercise that can help? (Toronto, Canada)

By: Rebenly

Rebenly — Wed, 03 May 2023 16:46:42 +0000

Great article! Cleared some of my doubts, thanks!!

By: Debra

Debra — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 19:16:02 +0000

Fell on my right knee three times, one right after the other. Since then, anything that lightly touches the area which is the lateral aspect of my knee would send excruciating pain. Anything now that touches it with a harder force like bumping into items still sends pain to the area but lesser.The injury happened in Nov 2019 and still with the same issue but to a lesser degree in September 2020. Could this be an IT band issue? Should it not have healed by now? I do run about 10 miles per week.

By: Athletico

Athletico — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 21:09:16 +0000

In reply to Joyce Barnes. Dealing with persistent pain and feeling like you don't have the answers to control it is incredibly frustrating Joyce. It sounds like your pain experience is impacting various aspect of your life. Given that pain can be complex in nature and varies for every individual patient, it would be best to have you come in and speak personally with one of our pain therapy specialists. We welcome the opportunity to help you better understand why your pain persists and hopefully give you tools to empower you to take back control.

By: Joyce Barnes

Joyce Barnes — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 23:04:08 +0000

I am 70 years old and for the past 8 years I have been suffering with tenderness to the touch of the upper part of my left leg , its like someone is stabbing me with needles .. I can’t stand the pain , there is nothing I can do to get rid of it . I have been to therapy an take pain pills ,, they have even did the rolling bar and cupping on me , I am ready for them to cut my leg off to get rid of the pain , cause I can’t enjoy life .. My legs an feet hurt my family is the one’s that suffer ..We are at our wits end plus now our money is running out to , since there is no answers . Please we need help !!!!

By: Larry Melton

Larry Melton — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 14:42:30 +0000

I’m 70 yrs and injured my right IT band trying to act like I was 55 and running up stairs. My doctor prescribed exercises and in about three weeks 90% of the pain was gone. However, my left side became jealous because it was not getting attention so it started hurting to let me know. I went to an orthopedic doctor who sent me to physical therapy. About a month of three times a week and I was slowly getting better. I laid off for a week as I am going on a trip across country and suddenly my pain in the right and left hip had come back with a vengeance. I even feel what I can only describe as shin splints in my right shin. I’ll be gone for a month and I won’t have access to a physical therapist during my absence.

By: J Heald

J Heald — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 20:54:29 +0000

Since 2014 I have had hip pain in both hips which was diagnosed as trochanteric bursitis. My problems started after moving to a job where I spent a lot more time sitting down. Two cortisone injections did absolutely nothing. Then a year ago I developed stiffness and pain in my left knee which became so severe I had to use crutches to walk. An MRI scan showed no arthritis or tears – just inflammation around the joint. I saw a physiotherapist who took one look at me and diagnosed ITBS. – In fact the IT band in my left leg was the tightest she had come across in her 20 year career. She also pointed out that I had no glutes to speak of! I have been diligently doing strengthening exercises every day and hydrotherapy three times a week but my progress is snail-like in its speed. I still need a walking stick and cannot stand for longer than a minute or two. I have worn orthotics for 8 months and they have made no difference. I have never been sporty but a positive outcome is that I now swim as well as doing hydrotherapy so my fitness is slowly improving. If only I had visited a physio 5 years ago when I first developed hip pain…

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 19:01:47 +0000

Shoveling heavy wet snow Dec 28th 2018. Burning pain down outside of right leg, groin area, middle of buttocks. Pain with walking so use crutches for light weight bearing. Saw chiropractor, massage therapist, and FP x3. Going to PT given stretching exercises. Having MRI tomorrow. Possible diagnosis given so far. Herniated disc, pinched nerve, IT band inflammation. No back pain.

By: Pat

Pat — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:47:21 +0000

I’m (was) a bowler. About 4 yrs. ago on my approach, I felt a large pop behind my knee. The guy next to me heard it too. My leg went numb and I could not put my weight on it. I went to er and they took an X-ray and told me it wasn’t broke and sent me home. I never thought it was. My IT band was tight, my knee hurt and I could not put weight on my ankle. After trips to several different ortho doctors, I have a $1,000.00 knee brace and still have more pain in my hip, ankle and IT band than I do in my knee. Knee replacement surgery has been recommended but I was told nothing is wrong with the hip and ankle. The doctors don’t even mention the IT band. A massage therapist explained the IT band.

By: Danie

Danie — Thu, 17 May 2018 18:16:07 +0000

Is it normal to have this pain even when you don’t exercise? My knee blocks even during my sleep, it hurts so much that I need to use both arms to move it around, and without bending!