Title: IT band tendonitis<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><h1>
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<strong>Iliotibial band tendonitis</strong></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">IT band is the continuation of the tensor fascia lata and inserts on the tibia at Gerdy's tubercle</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Common cause of lateral knee pain seen in Primary care/Sports med clinics</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Mechanism: May be due to excessive friction between the IT band and the lateral femoral condyle</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Second most common overuse injury of the knee (PF syndrome). Not an acute event.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Affects up to15% of active individuals</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Impingement zone is at 30 degrees of knee flexion</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Most common in runners and cyclists</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Pain localized over the lateral femoral condyle. Better w/ rest. Often occurs at a predictable distance into the run and not at onset.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Exacerbated with changes to mileage or running terrain.</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12px;">Additional risks include poor shoes (best to change every 300 to 500 miles), excessive foot pronation (pes planus), quad versus hamstring strength asymmetry, weak hip ABductors, leg length discrepancy, tight IT band.</span></p>
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