| injured island |
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You can probably tell from the title. I’m a D1 runner and have had IT Band Syndrome for 9 months, physical therapist doesn’t think I’ll be able to train 60-70 miles per week again like I need to. He suggested getting surgery, which I believe would mean taking off part of the IT Band at my knee. Has anyone has this surgery, and how successful was it? Thanks. |
| o.O |
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IT band surgery is usually cutting the band so it doesn't pull across your knee |
| Coach Owl Birdo |
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I did. 8 weeks of rehab and I was doing strides. 3 months later hitting PR's. No problem with the IT band. Oh, I was in pain for over a year prior to the surgery. Did all the normal stretching strengthening and foam rolling. You might not get 100% flexibility out of the knee, but at least you'll be running pain free. |
| surgery schmurgery |
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I'm also a college runner who was in a similar predicament this summer after dealing with an 8 month bout with ITBS. I did everything you could possibly imagine to try to cure it, and when nothing worked, I decided to meet with a surgeon to discuss getting lateral release surgery. The surgeon I met took an x-ray of my knee to show that my patella was properly aligned, and then explained that recent findings show that unless your patella is misaligned, then the surgery will likely harm you in the long term. Sounded weird to me but needless to say I didn't get the surgery. I was completely dejected because I thought surgery was my last hope, but within a couple weeks my ITBS strangely faded away and I slowly returned to my typical training volume. So, there's a good chance that the surgery isn't for you, but stay optimistic about your recovery. |
| in line behind currency |
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i've had it on both knees (i was a biomechanical mess in college, but have since figured out the weaknesses that put the stress on my IT band to prevent further injury). three weeks of complete rest, followed by a week of cycling on an exercise bike & i was out the door jogging in a month. i built up with a walk/jog program & by two months i was doing 4-6 miles a day and ramped up my mileage to normal levels from there. i tried everything following my first injury: foam rolling, massage, PT, Active Release Therapy, etc. and saw no improvement over 8 months, so i decided have the surgery. when i injured the other IT band a year or so later, I went straight to the doctor & we decided to just do the surgery ASAP instead of wasting time with treatments that the first injury didn't respond to (which was good because it was the April before my last season of XC in the fall). turned out to be a great decision as it allowed me to have a consistent summer of running & a solid XC season. i felt like the procedure was minimally invasive & not much of a hassle. i was on crutches for only a week & walking as i could tolerate from there on out (bearing weight was never a problem post-surgery, but the knee was stiff & it took a month to regain flexibility & complete range of motion). it's been almost 5 years since my last surgery & I haven't had any issues with either knee while still running PRs. let me know if you have any other questions. if you feel like you've exhausted all your options, i'd go for it & get the surgery done. good luck. |
| Frank the Fish |
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Orthodics would be a better option |
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Orthotics*. love you Frank |
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Yeah I’ve tried everything. Foam rolling, massage, ART, AIS, grasten, PT with glute/hip strengthening, cortisone, stretching of ITB/hips/etc, orthotics, and some scar tissue treatment. And 9 months later I can’t run 3 miles |
| Tiffany |
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I hope to get it later this year. I'm just trying to find a place I can get it done that has somewhat of a success rate. Before my injury I ran cross country and then did a ton of half marathons while in college. I hurt it running a half I basically didn't train for and now I've been unable to run more than a mile for two years, even after extensive PT, etc. If anyone could recommend me a good surgeon, please let me know. Best of luck with yours, and if you'd like to contact me for any reason, you are more than welcome. I can keep you informed about anything I find out if that would help at all! |
| been to that island |
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I had surgery on my right knee, as my IT band had gotten so bad that I could barely run 20 meters... BUT my surgeon did a sort of "experimental" procedure; one that is in the early stages of implementation. It's called a synovectomy and is much less invasive than the lateral release (which he did not want to do because of the risks associated with it and the recovery time required; i was due at training camp 2 weeks after surgery). Anyway, the spark notes version of the surgery is that, rather than doing anything to the IT band itself, the arthroscopically cut out a little piece of the synovial lining that is being rubbed on by the band (because that is what is causing the pain, not the band itself). They removed 1 mm of my synovial lining. The following day, I was in physical therapy. 7 days later, I completed a 5 mile run. 14 days later, I was running a 60 mile week with workouts (though i admit i was a bit reckless in my recovery and got very lucky). anyway, i would definitely ask about this option! i thought i would never run again, and instead, PR'ed by over a minute that cross country season! (and i had the surgery in mid-july) |
| KLD |
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Those who have had success with the surgery, who was your doctor? I have had IT band problems for 5 years!! I have tried everything! In Dec 2010 I had surgery to repair a labral repair and FAI on my right hip. My ortho at HSS in NY thought that this would fix my ITB issues. After 15 months, I JUST started running in March 2012 and my ITB issues are back. I haven't had any issues cycling, but when I ran 2 miles, the pain came back. I have seen 5 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC and NONE of them had ever done ITB release. I found this SO hard to believe. Over the years I have asked numerous Physical Therapists and running stores if they know of anyone who has had this done. I have yet to find anyone. I have truly tried everything. Orthodics, PT (with 6 different therapists) ART, corisone injections, Advil, Celebrex, foam rollers, and even taking MONTHS off. I have been cycling for the past year or so and it is just frustrating that after a 2 mile run my issues come right back. |
| KLD |
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Those who have had success with the surgery, who was your doctor? I have had IT band problems for 5 years!! I have tried everything! In Dec 2010 I had surgery to repair a labral repair and FAI on my right hip. My ortho at HSS in NY thought that this would fix my ITB issues. After 15 months, I JUST started running in March 2012 and my ITB issues are back. I haven't had any issues cycling, but when I ran 2 miles, the pain came back. I have seen 5 doctors at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC and NONE of them had ever done ITB release. I found this SO hard to believe. Over the years I have asked numerous Physical Therapists and running stores if they know of anyone who has had this done. I have yet to find anyone. I have truly tried everything. Orthodics, PT (with 6 different therapists) ART, corisone injections, Advil, Celebrex, foam rollers, and even taking MONTHS off. I have been cycling for the past year or so and it is just frustrating that after a 2 mile run my issues come right back. |
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It is my experience that the only things on your list that work are PTs. Foam rollers are good but they may not address the whole issue. If you get a good PT who isn't afraid to do their job they will treat your ITBS ambitiously and that is your best non-surgical way to get rid of it. After it is gone, strength training will be your best friend. Build up the hamstrings, glutes, calves, and quads. Muscle imbalances are the cause of many injuries. |
| hks321 |
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I guess my ITB was very minor compare to you guys but have you tried to figure out why were having the problem? I had this problem for the first time like 10 yrs ago. Never had this problem running in college. I did like 40mpw right away after doing nothing for 2 years. That is when it started and it wouldn't go away nor I knew what it was. But the problem persisted in several attempts at running over the next 10 yrs. I really didn't care as running was below farting on my to do list. When I tried to run again about a yr ago, same problem. Started reading about it on the web and figured out it was ITB. This is just a huge guess but I think my stride length was too wide while not having enough RPM. I guess I was used to running at a certain stride length when I was in college and somehow I kept trying to that but my legs weren't turning over quick enough. So maybe either my feet were suspended in the air too long between steps or was not lending properly. After reading some remedies on the web, I consciously tried to shorten my stride length and it helped quite a bit. I felt like the problem was down to 15% from what felt like 35%. And over the last 3 months or so, I've exclusively running on soft surfaces and I have been nearly 99% ITB free. Strange. My only guess is uneven but soft surfaces did something to either strengthen unused muscles near IT or corrected my running form or something. Sometimes running injuries have a way of correcting in odd and untimely ways. |
| LRS |
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Go to your local running store and talk to someeone. Bring your old shoes with at least 100 miles on them. |