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From: "dsal" dsal@...
> Thanks for responding, Connie. Yes, the pain runs along
> the outside of my leg, from the knee joint up to the hip.
> In the past, I have had pain around the outside of the knee joint.
> I remember having that on and off for years! Now the pain
> kind of shoots down my leg from the hip down towards the knee.

I would like to make a comment here since you mentioned
"shoots". Normally, ITBS pain is not of the "shooting"
type, back pain is. Bulging discs in the lower back can compress nerves
which cause pain along the leg. Perhaps you should consider this too
because the treatment for back pain vs. ITBS is different. For back pain I
recommend reading Robin McKenzie's book "Treat your own back" or "7 steps
to a pain-free life". He talks in great length about the importance of
good posture and his back extensions exercises helped me recover from back
pain.

George T.