Web Site Stretches & Exercise even IT

[Simon]

Hi folks

I found these sites and they have some good stretches for the IT band and the knee in general. The cigna one has good pictures and has exercises as well.

https://www.cigna.com/healthinfo/ut1197.html

These sites are just IT band

https://runningtimes.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=6099&PageNum=2

broken link removed: https://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/itband.html

Simon

 

[Linda2]

This stretch on the Cigna site is the one I do--I thought I made it up myself. The cool thing is that I can do it in bed.

"Iliotibial band and buttock stretch. Sit on the floor with your legs out in front of you. Bend the knee of the leg you want to stretch and put that foot on the floor on the outside of the opposite leg. (Your legs will be crossed.) Twist your shoulders toward your bent leg and put your opposite elbow on that knee. Push your arm against your knee to feel a gentle stretch at the back of your buttocks and around your hip. Hold the stretch for at least 15 to 30 seconds. Repeat 2 to 4 times."

 

[Josephine]

Excellent sites, Simon. What fantastic images!