Where you describe the pain is exactly where the itband, on the
outside of the leg, running from the knee to the hip.

A friend at the gym, recently told me of her pain from the knee to
the hip. Wasn't below the knee, but above but the area she and you
describe is your itband.

I get more pain above the knee in that area than below the knee, its
still your itband. I've talked to one massage therapists, and he
mentioned where the pain is, sometimes has to do with your muscle
structure, and extactly how strong your legs are, and where the
muscle is.
On the side of the leg, toward the front of the leg is where some
insertion points are for some muscles. I tend to get trigger
points, knots there first before things start to spread pain wise.

I'd try the patt strap, for the simple reason it helps some here and
some it doesn't help. If it helps its a good $$ spent. Otherwise,
just chalk it up as it didn't work for me. Its a crap shoot, but
hope for the best.

Why you have the problem. Are you sitting all day, have you
started some type of fitness program, doesn't matter how little of a
program. Did you switch jobs from being off your feet or on your
feet recently? There people on the site who are and aren't fitness
enthusiasts.

You should at least start a stretching program. Stretching your
quads, hams, itband, along with your calves.
Might try the foam rollar, or the stick, or a tennis ball and work
on your tight muscles, and the itband. You can try some cross-
frictional massage to work on the itband.
Also take a look at your inner thigh as well. Sometimes i get knots
there and only notice them when my knee starts to hurt, or i use
the foam rollar on that section.

Good luck,
Connie

And, the pain seems to run up and down the outside part of my
thigh and in my hip--not really a knee issue for me, as is the case
with many people on the list.
>
> I'm not sure if that Patt strap would help me or not, and I'm also
developing the IT band soreness in my other leg now as well.
>
> Since you are all battling this, what is your take on this
matter? What is your best guess as to why I have this? Do you
think it is the same injury that you have, if my band is causing
problems on my outer leg, and not my knee?
>
> Thanks,
> Donna