What are the Symptoms of Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome/ Runners Knee?
• Pain on the outside of the knee just above the knee joint. • Occasionally lateral hip pain. Because the iliotibial band comes from the outside of the pelvis sometimes the pain can be felt on the outside of the hip, but it is much more common to get knee pain. • The pain is worse when doing any activity and decreases on rest. Going up and down stairs will often bring on the pain. • No one incident caused the problem, it built up over time. If the outside knee pain came on after a specific accident it is more likely to be damage to a ligament or muscle than runners knee • Iliotibial band syndrome usually affects only one side i.e.
