I live in New York City and have been suffering from ITBS for about two years. I can ride a bike all day, but as soon as I jog for about eight minutes, the...
ITBS is so weird. You can't jog but you can bicycle. When I had it I couldn't do anything, including walking, that bent my leg. I was reduced to a cane at...
Only advice i have about finding a good massage person. Ask around, friends, friends of friends who might have gotten a sports, muscle related massage, not...
Make SURE any massage person is a certified, trained, massage therapist, preferably with years of experience & maybe some pre-med or physical therapy training....
Sadly I join your ITBS group . Mine started recently during a 10K that I had not properly trained for. I had my first session of myofacial release massage -...
Welcome to the group. I'm not sure if you have tried out the foam roller or not. If you have, after a few sessions of myofacial release massage, the foam...
Hi! my name is Monika. Sorry for my English, I´m German. I´ve been running for 2 years now. Three weeks ago I first met ITBS. The day before I ran very fast....
Hi Monika, Here are couple of leg-strengthening exercises that have worked for me in battling ITBS: 1. Side leg raises: lie on your side on the floor in a...
Hi, I've only just joined this group, but I've actually been suffereing from itbs for two and a half years, ever since I joined the running club at my...
Hey Helen, Have you seen an ortho doc? Do you have diagnosed Itbs? It would be good to rule out some stuff with your hip and make sure you don't have other...
FWIW, I thought I would mention my problem here. I was a fairly regular jogger for 2 years (1998 and 1999) logging about 30 miles/week. Then in Dec/1999, I...
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Hey there, I have been doing a bit of reading on glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM in helping tendonitis/arthritis. Both my mum and dad take glucosamine and...
I've been taking glucosamine religiously for over 2 years and I just had new knee X-rays today and have no arthritis even though I have arthritis in my fingers...
I started having problems with my left knee a couple of months ago. I have been taking glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM for over a month now. It is too soon to...
I've heard mixed things. One of the PT people i've had over the past years, swears by it. I've used a trainer who lifts heavy weights, those crazy boulder ...
Thanks Ramesh, Ann, I have just had a z plasty for the worlds worst case of ITBS, and I am desperate to try anything that might help this thing heal. I was...
Hey Connie, Thanks for the tip on the stomach problems, I can be prone so I will watch out for it. Just wondering what dose you take? I decided to go with the ...
Kate, I am using a product called "Tripleflex". Details: Nature Made Triple Strength TripleFlex 150 Cap. Glucosamine 1,500 mg/Chondroitin 1,200 mg/MSM 250 mg ...
hello all, i'm a first time poster, but long time reader. i've been battling itbs for over 2 years now. just when i think i'm making progress, it acts up...
Have you ever thought about the surgery option? I am 10months post op & training for a half Ironman.. It was 6 months of recovery hell..but I can now see the...
I've contemplated surgery many times, but every doctor, chiropractor and PT I've seen tell me that I'll heal eventually. Obviously, I'm starting to wonder... ...
surgery was a very last resort for me. But I too, had tried everything for 2.5 years. It was kinda my last hope to get my life/training back! Duke Williams...
Luke, I am post surgery as well, but my case has been pretty extreme in that I haven't been able to walk because my IT Band was sooo tight it was ridiculous....
I waited 9 months and tried everything for my ITB to heal. I then researched the surgical option and found the procedure to be very effective and minimal ...
I was just reading the posts regarding "making ITBS worse" and feel I am experiencing similar issues. I am training to become a Paramedic with a fire dept....
Based on what I've read here over the last -- I don't know -- 4 yrs? -- if my ITBS returned, I would hobble as fast as I could to the nearest OS who had yrs of...
And in case you don't know, Paul is an MD. Ann ... From: pbrown5646@... To: itbs@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2005 7:47 PM Subject: Re:...
Good luck in your recovery.. Thought I would mention some on my recovery as well, maybe it will help you not get discouraged if your recovery takes longer...
Hi All, Got a friend at the gym who has some itband pain. Pretty much from her hip down to the knee on the itband. Anyone know of any stretches besides ones...
Supplement "cures" have no proven value to my knowledge. They have been hyped on this website by chiropractors and others. It is hard to rationalize how a...
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