The good news is there are people who continue to run with ITBS. It doesn't
go away, but they manage it. My chiro is able to do that while tolerating
mild flair ups once in a great while. However, she is a full time
runner/trainer and performs ART (active release technique) so she is
equipped, I guess, to deal with it.

Me, not so lucky. I had a brief window where I thought I was able to
tolerate running and control my ITBS but I was wrong and have since had to
quit. I tried everything as well (ART being my most productive treatment).
I thought I could tolerate the elliptical but after about 2 week found my
legs flaring up again. Swimming with a lot of kicking also aggravates it.
Everything aggravates it. I have switched my work outs to all strengthening
and walking - yep, walking.

Make sure the PT you are seeing is well versed in ITBS. It's not a simple
muscle strain. No one thing will fix it.

The thing is that until you get over this flare up you won't know exactly
where you fall on the spectrum of ITBS. I know my chiro has seen a few
runners that had flare ups while training for a marathon and she got them
back on track with ART in time to run those marathons. So, it's possible -
just don't let the wrong person give you the wrong advice.

Good luck and hope you are one to kick this thing.

2 years down....

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From: itbs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:itbs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Donna
Gonzales
Sent: Friday, October 10, 2008 9:08 AM
To: itbs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [itbs] New to the group



Hello,
I am new to this group and looking for any and all tips on how best to heal,
strengthen, and otherwise continue to run with itbs. I have been sidelined
from an upcoming marathon and I cannot express how ultimately frustrating it
is.
thanks


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