Illiotibial Band Syndrome ITBS
Just had a debate with a running colleague and we couldn't decide which was a potential contributor to ITBS. We'd both read it somewhere that wearing the wrong shoes contributed but which combination?
Is it that a neutral-footfall runner wearing pronation control shoes risks ITBS?
OR
Is it that a pronating-footfall runner wearing neutral shoes risks ITBS?
Neither of us fancied experimenting by wearing the wrong shoes!!
Re: Illiotibial Band Syndrome
I've suffered of ITBS for almost one year. During that time I read I think all existing literature on it. It is very well established that too much pronation (overpronator wearing neutral shoes) is often a cause of ITBS.
Many also argue that also too pronation could cause it, but this seems not to have general consensus. If true, not obvious to me why.
Re: Illiotibial Band Syndrome
Have suffered from it for years- I over pronate. It is a pain of an injury, which I have found has led to other problems. I have bad bio-mechanics and have to run in stabilituy shoes which tent to sort the problem out.
Re: Illiotibial Band Syndrome
Many different causes not just poor biomechanics but can't be bothered to go into them just now
Re: Illiotibial Band Syndrome
I had problems when I whacked my hip whilst negotiating one of those chicane type barriers to stop bicycles tearing across busy roads.
It took loads of stretching to get rid of & I still do the stretching now to keep it at bay.