ITBS or Iliotibial Band Syndrome DrRunco@sdri.net Hi, Sorry to hear about the ITBS issue. Iliotibial Band Syndrome can be a frustrating condition that seems to be an adaption injury. That means we see it primarily in newer runners, runners new to longer distance or runners that have made a leap [...]
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ITB causes stabbing pain in the lateral knee My name is (left out for privacy reasons) . I am 19 years old and live in Valley Center, KS. I am an obstacle racer. I compete in events such as Spartan Race, Hard Charge, and Superhero Scramble. Recently I have been struggling to stay healthy thanks to [...]
A patient recently asked "Hi Dr. Runco. I used to run 5 to 6 miles 3 times a week and now I can't even run 3 miles. My right knee starts hurting after mile #3. The pain stays there all day and disappears next day. I can't run distances anymore. I have been training so hard and I'm afraid I've horrib [...]
Hip and knee pain are common in runners. When mild pain and discomfort turns to severe pain and pain AFTER running a bigger problem might be developing. Runners often minimize their painful issue until it blows up on them. A patient recently asked, “After I run, I have pain in left hip and left kn [...]
Case Study: Ultra Marathon Runner with Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) Author: Victor J. Runco DC, CSCS. Dr. Runco is a practicing sports injury physician in San Diego that specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of running that Responded to Alter-Gravity Treadmill Rehabilitatio [...]
ITBS or Iliotibial Band Syndrome is the being of any runner’s existence. It can feel like someone is stabbing you in the side of the knee forcing you stop running. It is frustrating because runners will rest a few days to a week, their knee feels fine and so they go run. The n a mile or two into [...]
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS)…..or is it? Iliotibial Band Syndrome or ITBS is a common condition that affects beginner long distance runners. It can also affect experienced long distance runners who make the leap to ultra running or have a long lay off from running and return to excessive distanc [...]
Iliotibial Band Syndrome I had the pleasure to examine a female runner with moderate long distance running experience recently. She has run 20-25 miles a week for years with one full marathon and 15 half marathons under her belt. She is also a well known fitness trainer in San Diego and prides her [...]
A female runners with 3 years of marathoning experience presented to my office yesterday complaining of persistent lateral knee pain while running. She stated that it started during the 2013 Carlsbad Half Marathon around mile 6 and felt like someone was stabbing her with an ice pick in the side of [...]
