Iliotibial band syndrome causes
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Causes
Iliotibial Band Syndrome is the result of poor training habits, equipment and anatomical abnormalities.
Training habits:
- Running on a banked surface (such as the shoulder of a road or an indoor track) bends the downhill leg slightly inward and causes extreme stretching of the band against the femur
- Inadequate warm-up or cool-down
- Increasing distance too quickly or excessive downhill running
- In cycling, having the feet "toed-in" to an excessive angle
- Running up and down stairs
Abnormalities in leg/feet anatomy:
- High or low arches
- Overpronation of the foot
- The force at the knee when the foot strikes
- Uneven leg length
- Bowlegs or tightness about the iliotibial band.
- Excessive wear on the outside heel edge of a running shoe (compared to the inside) is one common indicator of bowleggedness for runners.
Muscle Imbalance:
- Weak hip abductor muscles