Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome is often overlooked as a cause of lateral knee pain in an active population. Its an overuse injury usually seen in long distance runners, cyclists, and military personnel. The diagnosis is often made from a thorough history and clinical examination with an infrequent need for additional studies.Treatment is mostly conservative consisting of rest and anti-inflammatory agents, with only the refractory cases requiring surgical resection of the impinging portion of the ITB.
The current article gives an insight about the syndrome. Iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS) involves pain in the region of the lateral femoral condyle or slightly inferior to it, that occurs after a repetitive motion of the knee, typically in a runner, cyclist, or other athletes. Populations who expose their knees to a greater amount of flexion and extension activities, such as…
