Hi all, I'm having IT band release surgery in 2 weeks and have a couple of
questions for those of you who have had it.

1) What is the recovery period like? How soon after could you walk a
reasonable distance, do leisurely biking, or drive a car? I'm concerned
about getting to/around a college campus for classes and such post-op.

2) My surgeon mentioned filing down the bone the itb rubs against in
addition to cutting a notch out of the itb. I've never heard of this but it
seems like a good idea. Anyone else heard of this?

3) Any advice/insights you have to offer about the procedure, recovery,
rehabilitation, consequences, etc?

Thanks!
Alex

PS - For all you anti-surgery folk, I've had debilitating itbs for almost 2
years (ie, I can do NOTHING with my legs except very limited walking and
biking), have not responded to other treatments, and am dealing with a very
good and experienced surgeon, so I'm pretty confident about going through
with this.


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