March of '03 I torn my IT band while performing leg presses. Every time I would squat, I would get this horrible burning sensation in the side of my leg. I finally saw a doc who told me to rest of as long as 3 months. I saw the trainer at my high school who told me to roll on this styrofoam tube for a couple weeks. Unfortunatly, it didnt get better in the three month time frame. Now November, 8 months later, I tried to squat and the same pain started up. This really is really horrible. Anyone else have this same problem, or know what to do about it?
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11-11-2003, 07:03 PM #1Registered User
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Torn Ilotibial band, any advice would be appreciated.
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11-11-2003, 07:06 PM #2Registered User
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I injured my IT band and I used the foam rollers too! They worked like a charm for me and now Im hooked on those things. Before I lift i stretch my whole body on one of those and it really loosens me up.
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11-11-2003, 07:17 PM #3Registered User
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Try looking into some ART tissue massage. Seems like that sorta thing is right up an ART practitioner's ally. There's a guy on T-mag's forum named irondoc who is trained in ART, I bet he wouldn't mind answering some questions on it.
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11-11-2003, 07:44 PM #4Registered User
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Is your ilotibial band that thing in your leg that you can flex and make move etc?
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11-11-2003, 08:54 PM #5Registered User
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Thanks guys, Yes it is. Do you know where I can purchase one of those rollers? my gym stopped carrying it.
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11-11-2003, 09:10 PM #6Physiotherapist
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Where did you get the pain??
UP near the hip?? Or down near the knee??The science is out there!
www.thegymphysio.com.au
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11-11-2003, 09:28 PM #7Registered User
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it is right above the knee on the outside of the quad. No amount of rest seems to help it either (8 months!)
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11-12-2003, 02:13 AM #8Physiotherapist
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Hmm...ITB friction syndrome by the sounds of it!
What other activities do you do apart from weights..any?The science is out there!
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11-12-2003, 12:19 PM #9Registered User
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Nope, I felt somthing tear during heavy leg presses. Even after tearing my MCL i was able to lift weights within two weeks, this has been 8 months.
Does anyone know the name of that stryofoam cylinder that you roll on? I would like to purchase one. Anyone else have any suggestions.
Thanks to fresch and all the rest who have helped me so far.
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11-12-2003, 11:17 PM #10Physiotherapist
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I doubt that you would tear your ITB doing leg presses - the IB is not that active in the extension movement, and there actual ITB itself is very, very tough. My first thought is that there has not been a correct diagnosis. Secondly, even if there was a small tear, it should not be sore after 8 months!
I think that the doc's diagnosis was about as useful as his advice.
Firts principles state that you cannot treat a condition properly until you know what it is. Whilst it sound like an ITB friction syndrome, it is quite possibly something else. Pick someone who can properly assess and diagnose your knee condition, and also then correctly advise how to manage it.The science is out there!
www.thegymphysio.com.au
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11-13-2003, 01:35 PM #11Registered User
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I was cut by a skate right in the area of my IT band and had 37 stitches..the skate cut into it and now about a year later it seems alot weaker than my other leg and I can't "flex' it nearly as close to my right leg..is there excersises I can do to strengthen this? Im just afraid its going ot have an effect on squats or start to hurt alot when i start football which is does form time to time..it also almost feels like theres a gap in there liek a chunk missing out of it? Anythign i can do to help this?
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