If you have sharp pain or tightness on the outside of your knees or hips, there’s a good chance it’s caused by your IT band. This area of the body is notoriously tough to stretch, but never fear — ...

VAIL — Runners and cyclist know the iliotibial band or IT band well. We tend to roll it, knead it and attempt to stretch it all the time. It is usually a love-hate relationship heavily biased toward ...

Thanks Stan for the question. No, you don’t “need” a foam roller. This common runner’s condition is usually easy to come on and easy to get rid of! Let me explain. ITB, or Iliotibial band syndrome, ...

Do you have tight hips? If you suffer from low back pain, glute pain, knee pain, or neck pain and tightness, the culprit might actually be your hips. This is because our hip flexors (a group of ...

This article is a transcribed, edited summary of a video Bob and Brad recorded in May of 2024. For the original video, go to https://youtu.be/p3U3Ait9p_Y Brad: We're ...

Usually the phrase “irritated band” evokes images of gruff British rockers demanding more Ketel One backstage. For us (until our guitar skills improve), it refers to the iliotibial (or IT) band, a ...

This is great for directly targeting your hip flexors. Make sure your lunge is long with your legs split wide and your front toe in front of your knee. Inhale as you pull your belly button in and ...