An investigation into the association between the role of myofascial trigger points of the lower extremity and the clinical diagnosis of iliotibial band friction syndrome

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between the role of Myofascial Trigger Points of the lower extremity to the clinical presentation of lIiotibialband Friction syndrome

A study of the effectiveness of myofascial trigger point therapy on iliotibial band friction syndrome in sports persons

10.51415/10321/2693 ◽

1997 ◽

Author(s):

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Thandi Antonia Hall

Keyword(s):

Trigger Point ◽

Correct Diagnosis ◽

Trigger Points ◽

Controlled Study ◽

Iliotibial Band ◽

Myofascial Trigger Point ◽

Myofascial Trigger Points ◽

Trigger Point Therapy ◽

Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome is a common problem for patients as well as physicians. Many treatments have been devised for Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome, but there is very little research to substantiate which of these treatments is most effective. Myofascial trigger points are a frequently overlooked and misunderstood phenomenon in the medical curriculae, yet with correct diagnosis and appropriate treatment the prognosis of these trogger points is usually excellent. The aim of this placebo-controlled study was to justify the hypotheses which stated that myofascial trigger point therapy would be effective in the treatment of Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (IBFS), as compared to detuned ultrasound as a form of treatment.

The role of the iliotibial band cross-sectional area as a morphological parameter of the iliotibial band friction syndrome: a retrospective pilot study

The Korean Journal of Pain ◽

10.3344/kjp.2021.34.3.369 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 34 (3) ◽

pp. 369-370

Author(s):

Wei-Ting Wu ◽

Ke-Vin Chang

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Cross Sectional Area ◽

Iliotibial Band ◽

Morphological Parameter ◽

Sectional Area ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Examining Biomechanical and Anthropometrical Factors as Contributors to Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome

Sport Science Review ◽

10.2478/v10237-011-0045-4 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 20 (1-2) ◽

pp. 39-53

Author(s):

Jeffrey Bauer ◽

Lara Duke

Keyword(s):

Lower Extremity ◽

Discriminant Function ◽

Knee Flexion ◽

Treadmill Running ◽

Iliotibial Band ◽

Knee Flexion Angle ◽

Biomechanical Parameters ◽

Biomechanical Factors ◽

Examining Biomechanical and Anthropometrical Factors as Contributors to Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome This study was conducted in an attempt to determine if the biomechanical parameters thought to predict iliotibial band injury could accurately differentiate between iliotibial band (IT band) injured and healthy runners. 20 injured and 20 healthy runners were tested. Injured subjects were randomly assigned into groups of ten (INJ-1 or INJ-2). Ten healthy runners acted as controls (CON) and ten healthy (EXP) subjects trained for 1 week with a 1.27 cm felt heal pad in the shoe of their longer leg. All subjects completed a runner's questionnaire, and 13 lower extremity anatomical measurements, four clinical lower extremity assessments, and 2D kinematics from the sagittal and frontal planes during treadmill running were recorded. Comparison of kinematic values between INJ-1 vs. CON and INJ-2 vs. EXP indicated the INJ-1 group had a greater knee flexion angle than the CON group. No other direct comparisons revealed statistically significant differences between groups, nor did a discriminant function based on nine anatomical measurements or analysis of the running questionnaire responses. It was not possible to clearly distinguish between the healthy and injured runners of this study based on the biomechanical factors most commonly thought to predispose individuals to iliotibial band injury.

Osteopathic Approach for Lateral Knee Pain Caused by Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome: A Case Report

The AAO Journal ◽

10.53702/2375-5717-29.3.17 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 17-20

Author(s):

Juilett Kostanjevec ◽

Regina K. Fleming

Keyword(s):

Lower Extremity ◽

Knee Pain ◽

Conservative Management ◽

Iliotibial Band ◽

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment ◽

Common Causes ◽

Lateral Knee Pain ◽

Friction Syndrome ◽

Corticosteroid Injections

Abstract Iliotibial band friction syndrome (ITBFS) is one of the most common causes of lateral knee pain in athletes.1,2 Conservative management has been with ice, modified activity, stretching, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories (NSAIDs), and/or corticosteroid injections.3–6 This treatment regimen has been effective in most, but not all.3,7 This report describes a patient with chronic lateral knee pain caused by ITBFS unresolved with both conservative and surgical management. The patient presented with multiple lower extremity dysfunctions, and correcting these dysfunctions resolved the lateral knee pain. Therefore, osteopathic manipulative treatment applied to the lower extremity is a valid consideration for conservative management of lateral knee pain caused by ITBFS.