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The Iliotibial band is the tendon that connects from the side of your hip and all the way down to the tibia (lower leg bone), this is an important soft tissue structure as it helps to stabilise the whole leg and keeps the kneecap in place (prevents the patella from translating medially). It also serves to help us in moving our hips. Due to the Iliotibial band (ITB) being very hard to stretch it is prone to becoming tight and a rub against the femur (thigh bone) and as a result causes pain to the outer side of the knee or hip.
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint and is composed of the Femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum of the pelvis (The socket of the pelvic bone) and it is surrounded by many of the large muscles, large…
The knee is a hinge joint comprised from the femur (thigh bone), patella (kneecap), tibia and fibula (lower leg bones), and it is tasked with allowing us to sit, squat, walk, run and jump whilst being able to weight bear…
