Practical management of iliotibial band friction syndrome in runners

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 261-268

  Fredericson, Michael ^a   Weir, Adam ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Band; Iliotibial; IT; Runners; Syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; ILIOTIBIAL BAND FRICTION SYNDROME; KNEE PAIN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCLE TRAINING; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RUNNING; SWELLING;

CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; FASCIA LATA; HUMANS; KNEE INJURIES; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; RUNNING; SYNDROME; TIBIA;

EID: 33745250127     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200605000-00013     Document Type: Article

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