Wondering if anyone has bough insoles from stores and found they they have helped with ITBS. I seem to have on-again-off-again ITBS. Comes and goes depending...
I have expremented with insoles and I don't think they have any effect on ITBS. It is not a matter of cushioning. You can try and put inserts to tilt your...
I'm sorry about this message, I just can't be picked on (no matter how backhandedly) and let it go. I wasn't trying to attack anybody about the pattstrap or...
... No, I don't want to be "pissy" about it. I just wanted to point out that this strap has helped a lot of runners and bicyclists and I wanted to encourage...
This is a first post and I am just wondering if the pattstrap also helps runners with hip pain related to ITBS or if it is more for knee pain? Also curious if...
Greg Munno
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Jul 4, 2005 6:26 am
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... I would think it is only for knee pain since the idea is to pin the IT band just above the knee to minimize friction at the knee. George...
So there is no advertising campaign here for the patstrap??? The following was written by "Joe Anderson" and it shows his email as faqbch99. I invite you to do...
... I had not noticed this before and it does not matter to me (and it should not matter to others either) if the seller of the pattstrap is in this list and...
Greg, At one point i bought one of the chopat itband straps. They are much longer than the pat strap. This way you can wear it higher up on your leg. They...
I tend to post what works for me. There are lots of people who have been helped by a pattstrap type product. Also, some like to post a website, so others can...
I deleted all the previous posts about the Patt strap because I don't use it (yes, I tried it), but this one opened automatically after I deleted one before...
What I meant is "It should not matter to anyone in their decision whether to try this product or not. They should rely on people's experiences posted in this...
Thanks for the advice. I do go to a chiropractor and have actually thought that my pelvis alignment might be the culprit, but the chiropratic hasn't really...
Greg Munno
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Jul 5, 2005 1:32 pm
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Hi people, I'm thrilled that I have found your website, I am just hoping that someone still checks in here every now and then! I have the dreaded ITBS, and...
Kate, I had the surgery to lengthen my ITband in January after suffering two years. My injury wasn't as bad as yours; it was keeping me from cycling and it ...
cherylkurt@...
Jul 8, 2005 1:17 am
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There is a good chance that she might be trying to help the alignment of your pelvis, but really hasn't stated that. I brought in this paper, (the kalindra...
Hi Kate, How have you explored the sacral illiac problems? Are you getting treatment for that? If your pelvis isn't sitting correctly it can make your itband...
Kate, I have had ITBS issues for 13 years. It was only diagnosed as ITBS three years ago. It's in my hip, not my knee. Like you, when I first had it, I could...
Thanks guys, I think I will try and check out my illiac sacral problem a bit more. I am really starting to freak out now about work. You wouldn't believe it...
Thanks for your reply, just wondering what kind of surgery it was. Did they lengthen your ITB or did they take a chunk out? I know they sometimes do a z plasty...
It was a z plasty to lengthen the band. I also had a scope of the knee which showed everything was okay under the kneecap. [Non-text portions of this message...
cherylkurt@...
Jul 8, 2005 8:38 pm
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I haven't been here in a long time. I recently have been considering on becoming a police officer, so I started to run since you have to do 1.5 miles within...
Has anyone used the foam roller for working out the tightness on the lateral side (up and down from the knee up to the hip) My entire lateral side - especially...
I've used a foam roll for 3 years now & swear by it! Susan Guetzlaff <susan_guetzlaff@...> wrote:Has anyone used the foam roller for working out the...
2 main questions for you. 1. Are you just stopping the chiro treatment? Isn't there more follow up care? 2. Did the chiro tell you why things would get...
thanks Connie, I'm sure my chiro would like me to come back in - but I was out of town for a week and he hasn't called me - guess he doesn't need my business? ...
Glad to hear the massage helped some. I know, i so wish insurance covered massage therapy, i think americans would look a let less stress to start out with. ...
I find 2 things work very very well. I wear the PattStrap ( http://www.pattstrap.com ) while running.. this make a huge difference in the pain levels while ...