What is iliotibial band syndrome?

Iliotibial band syndrome is an inflammatory condition related to the injury of the thick band that runs from your hip to the outside of your knee, the band of tissue rubs over the outer bone (lateral condyle) of the knee causing pain with use.

How do members experience iliotibial band syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with iliotibial band syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for iliotibial band syndrome*

Who has iliotibial band syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 1
30s 14
40s 9
50s 18
60s 5
70+ 10

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 37