How many ways can your knee hurt?
So I have become a runner. I know what a sore iliotibial band feels like.
Smole has Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and I have Iliotibial Band Syndrome.
Smole needs to strengthen her quadriceps and stretch her iliotibial bands, calves and hamstrings. I need to strengthen my hip abductors and stretch my iliotibial bands.
How to strengthen quadriceps: (for PPS)
Source
How to strengthen hip abductors: (for PPS and ITBS)
Source
How to strengthen gluteus medius muscle: (for ITBS)
Source
How to stretch the iliotibial band: (for PPS and ITBS)
Source
And all of these stretches too: (for PPS and ITBS)
Source
No cycling or squash for me till after the marathon...
Smole has Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome and I have Iliotibial Band Syndrome.
Smole needs to strengthen her quadriceps and stretch her iliotibial bands, calves and hamstrings. I need to strengthen my hip abductors and stretch my iliotibial bands.
How to strengthen quadriceps: (for PPS)
SourceHow to strengthen hip abductors: (for PPS and ITBS)
SourceHow to strengthen gluteus medius muscle: (for ITBS)
SourceHow to stretch the iliotibial band: (for PPS and ITBS)
SourceAnd all of these stretches too: (for PPS and ITBS)
SourceNo cycling or squash for me till after the marathon...
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on Monday, October 09, 2006 at 10:42 PM.
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