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Stretching and Strengthening Exercises for Iliotibial Band Syndrome
By Brian Fullem, D.P.M.
As featured in the May 2004 issue of Running Times Magazine
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Foam Roller (left and below):
Roll your injured leg over the foam roller, add more time gradually each day to help mobilize your tissues and break up scar tissue.
Balance on 1 Leg Strengthening (left and below):
May start just balancing on one foot when brushing your teeth. Gradually you can add challenges such as using a soccer ball and moving the ball in different directions. Another good method is to balance on one foot and play catch with yourself with a tennis ball against a wall or dribble a basketball. Start out with one minute at a time, and build up to 3-5 minutes.
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