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Mar 2012
10:57am, 16 Mar 2012
11,598 posts
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halfpint
Well is it? Or am I a freak of nature.
If I get injured this often through running should I stop running and focus on the bike??
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Mar 2012
11:02am, 16 Mar 2012
216 posts
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lazydaisy
I think it's quite possible to have it on both sides (I have, and I do not see myself as a freak!) However after doing lots of relevant stretches, and running very little for months last year (physio wanted me to stop completely, I didn't, but I did reduce mileage a good deal) it is pretty much resolved now. That said, i am mindful of it and do stretch regularly to keep everything in shape.
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Mar 2012
11:03am, 16 Mar 2012
815 posts
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WobblingTime
HP - yep completely possible. I've found that doing yoga at least once a week keeps my ITB behaving as it should.
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Mar 2012
11:04am, 16 Mar 2012
11,599 posts
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halfpint
A few people have suggested I try yoga. Might have to see if I can squeeze it into the schedule.
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Mar 2012
11:20am, 16 Mar 2012
1,477 posts
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Mykey
Cycling might not help. I got it once when I didn't set my toes clips up properly. They were both slightly too toed in which gave me ITB problems on both sides...I thought it was the running to start with.
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Mar 2012
11:51am, 16 Mar 2012
11,600 posts
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halfpint
It's definitely running for me. Was out of running for 18 mths because of right ITB and cycled loads with no issues. Right leg still not totally fine and left leg giving me jip now too  only when I run though.
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Mar 2012
12:03pm, 16 Mar 2012
12,044 posts
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JohnnyO
Yep, it just means your abductors are weak on both sides.
Time to get to work on yo ass!
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Mar 2012
12:17pm, 16 Mar 2012
11,601 posts
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halfpint
You might need to be more specific.....
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Mar 2012
12:21pm, 16 Mar 2012
12,046 posts
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JohnnyO
If your buttock muscles, which pull your leg outwards are weak, then the leg drifts in when running and the tendonous portion of the tensor fascia lata (ITB) gets stretched and injured.
Work on strengthening those butt muscles, single leg squats and a foam roller cured (for stretching) it for me.
There are lots of videos of ITB stretches on you tube, which will help, but its the strengthening that will stop it coming back.
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Mar 2012
12:30pm, 16 Mar 2012
11,602 posts
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halfpint
Will this give me a lovely pert bottom too? I have stretches from physio from before, stretches from club coach, foam roller..... still not fixed but probably not consistent enough with it.
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