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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
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What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Fatigue
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Anxious mood
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Depressed mood
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What people are taking for it
*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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 14 | |
| 40s | 10 | |
| 50s | 18 | |
| 60s | 5 | |
| 70+ | 11 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 21 | |
| Female | 39 |