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  • Members: 921
  • Category: Running
  • Founded: Jul 24, 2000
  • Language: English
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2 Oct 26, 2011
9:48 pm

George Themelis
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I am new and want a bit of help. I am not a runner. I have been a weight lifter and have jogged a bit though lately not much. What happened is after 4 days of...
1 Oct 24, 2011
11:41 am

normajeanteufel
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Hi Everyone- I have been suffering from ITBS for 10 years on and off. This last flare up has lasted 3 years. I have tried everything - icing, stretching, at...
3 Sep 15, 2011
11:12 pm

jayrush88
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I developed ITBS I'm Oct '98 following my first marathon. I tried rest, steroid injections, and PT . Nothing worked and I had surgery in 1999. I recovered and...
10 Sep 4, 2011
7:12 pm

George Themelis
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I just joined this group and am excited to get advice on ITBS. My name is Hannah, and I'm an undergraduate student. I enjoy running but sometimes have a hard...
14 Sep 3, 2011
4:57 am

Ann Stewart
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Hi guys, Well, this list is very quiet, so I thought I would share with you a conversation I had with a friend. This friend (Ron) had a heart problem a couple...
1 Aug 31, 2011
4:56 am

George Themelis
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LinkedIn ... I'd like to add you to my professional network on LinkedIn. - Hobbysite.com Hobbysite.com Yang Web admin at webstore.com Greater New York City...
6 Jul 20, 2011
12:17 am

George Themelis
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Hi Guys, Every week that goes by, I feel a little bit better. Last Sunday I ran 12 miles (1/2 towpath trail, 1/2 roads) and I was fine. I still feel the need...
1 May 13, 2011
8:02 pm

George Themelis
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Hello, Recently I went to doctor, he said I don't have bone fracture, no mensicus tear, no cartilage tear, but everytime I run into 10 minutes, my right knee ...
3 May 13, 2011
2:57 pm

George Themelis
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1 May 5, 2011
2:06 pm

skidbump@...
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So, I tried these "barefoot"; shoes on Tuesday and I was able to run 3 miles before I started feeling any pressure on my band. This is great news because...
1 Apr 14, 2011
2:10 pm

George Themelis
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Hi Everyone! This list had been quiet for months... Unfortunately, I have to post and tell you what happened to me recently... Maybe some of you remember me. I...
7 Apr 11, 2011
6:35 pm

ruby2zdy
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All, I am a slow, long distance runner. I run 2-3 trail marathons and 50Ks every year. Following a recent 50K I didn't rest long enough and tried to continue ...
7 Oct 12, 2010
6:34 pm

John Martinez, M.D.
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How are you doing? I hope all is well with you and family, I am sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling to Scotland United Kingdom for a Seminar. I need a...
1 Jul 20, 2010
12:00 pm

Chris Hartwiger
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Check out this website. They have all kinds of stuff from knee supports to abdomen compression supports. They also have Biofreeze which really helps my joint...
4 Jun 18, 2010
8:13 pm

Donna Webster
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Hello, Thank you for allowing me to join your discussion group. Does anyone suffer from hip pain as well as knee pain? I am having difficulty walking by the...
1 Jun 17, 2010
5:26 pm

Donna Webster
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Hi Everyone, I've been reading how the Patt- strap can help with ITBS but have any of you tried using tape?  If so what kind of results are you getting.  I...
2 May 7, 2010
5:40 am

Noel Mosqueda
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE7uUVhMVkQ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
1 May 7, 2010
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dave campbell
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Hello everyone, I have had ITBS for about 2 months now. I ran the Chicago marathon this past October and hurt my right knee pretty bad. The sports doctor told...
12 Apr 23, 2010
1:17 pm

George Themelis
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... Nora, this is great news! I remember you were asking a lot of questions a couple of years ago. I am glad that things turned out well for you. I have not...
1 Apr 23, 2010
1:11 pm

George Themelis
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I found this group and am I glad I did!   I am not a runner, never have been, yet I have had ITBS for over 5 years. I have been misdiagnosed about 4 times and...
9 Feb 3, 2010
7:51 am

Nora Reich
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If you've worked on strengthening your glutes, stretching your TFL, etc. and still are having trouble keeping ITBS away or are still feeling like your form is...
2 Apr 25, 2009
3:34 am

Melanie Galvin
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I just wanted to share a couple of books that I have found helpful. The first is the Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, which teaches how to self-treat trigger...
2 Apr 23, 2009
2:55 am

DrT (George Themelis)
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Hello, My name is Jason and I am a new member to this mailing list. I guess I will just state my questions and hope somebody is kind enough to give me some...
23 Apr 20, 2009
7:35 pm

Nora Reich
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Greetings. I was delighted to find this group. My doctor just diagnosed me with ITBS. I'm not a runner. The ITBS showed up after I was treated for lower back...
1 Apr 18, 2009
3:04 pm

Ceffyl Starr Aedui
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Well, I decided to seek the opinion of an orthopedic specialist who helped me with an injured shoulder 9 years ago. He has decided that I do not have ITBS as...
2 Apr 17, 2009
1:59 am

Ann Stewart
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Hi all. My IT band is flaring up. Anyone have the name of a good chiro in Manhattan/NY who does ART? Better yet, any that accept insurance? Thanks...
1 Apr 13, 2009
5:09 pm

morgaine109
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Michele,   I completely can relate to your frustration.  Like I mentioned on a previous post, I had no success treating my ITBS with my first PT since he...
3 Apr 13, 2009
2:30 pm

Donna Gonzales
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I appreciate all of your advice. Last night I read some information from the AARP that explains that older people who have a change in their gait due to injury...
1 Apr 9, 2009
1:30 pm

mdougherty22000
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I bought the online tutorial for $14.95. It was somewhat useful. I'm not sure it has changed anything about my treatment. I can't say that I think it is worth...
1 Apr 8, 2009
1:44 pm

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