5 Best Stretches For The IT Band

The IT Band is a thick band of connective tissue, on the outside of the leg, from the hip to the knee. This video shows you the 5 best stretches for the IT Band.
The best way to stretch this area is actually to stretch the surrounding muscles of the quads, hamstrings, glutes, and TFL.
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[boo]

I'm following you more and more your exercises and stretches are so helpful. I have FAI you have helped me so much. 6 months ago I couldn't do the figure 4 as you have just done. I had to modify sitting on a chair. Today I was able to do it lying down holding my thigh. I nearly cried I was so pleased with my progress 🎉

[ttrudo]

The second to last one was the moneymaker for me and my hip pain from my IT band. World of difference just from doing it once. Will definitely be incorporating this daily. Much appreciated.

[christianadams]

I'm in boot camp and I thought my I.T band injury was going to get me recycled. My MOS is 11b so knowing that we can't complain (we can you just look like you're trying to quit) so I just delt with these pain every night the pain was so horrible I would shake the entire bunk I was on. Trying to turn bend my knee anything was the worst pain of my life the gas chamber was better then what I was feeling. Anyways, because of covid 19 we are all be isolated, which was a god send for me, I now have the time to relax. Now that's not enough though I was hoping after a week it'll fix it's self. That's not the case for these kind of injuries. I ran across this video and it was honestly the most amazing video I've came a across. It's helped me out so much. I am blessed to of come by this anyone who has these problems needs to watch this. Thanks again from hopefully a soon to be soldier.

[stevesurkis]

This is a great video. Thank you for sharing. I am making this part of my daily routine. Pain Docs keep telling me it’s a disc thing. My PT says strengthen muscles and gave me a routine. However, your stretches in this video have given me a tremendous amount of relief. Again, thank you so much for sharing your gift to help others 🙌🏻

[drxppymatt]

I am shocked to finally find a video that took the pain away, i had pain everytime i layed down on my bed, the pain was like a really bad ache i had to go through of a couple of minutes til it died down while relaxing, but it kept getting worse to the point where it was even painful while walking. This pain was in my hips, tysm for this video. Now i can lay down without any aching in my lower back and hips 😁

[UAPbigfootandBOATDRINKS]

I'm in love with Doc's amazing wealth of knowledge! I've recently developed the strangest feeling around my knee which almost feels like the very bottom of my quad before the knee is achy or locking up.

[daneslayer]

Great video, what a gorgeous Doctor, beautiful 🤩

[jerseyrider]

Very helpful video. I am a sprinter, 60 and 100m and find some of these very helpful!!!

[kmax]

Great moves after a broken femur and surgery.
My bone has fused together so these are now great to stretch tight thigh /butt muscles.

[mhaas]

Listening to Supertramp while doing this makes it better.

[troypierce]

Dr. Kristie, thanks very much. I've been looking for some of the exercises you have described. Leg areas. Thanks again !

[chinfoongkiew]

Hi Dr Kristie, good morning. It will be better if you can have session with us with the actual time needed for each side of stretching . Thank you

[ganeshchandramouli]

Hello Doctor,
Thank you so much for posting this video, this definitely is of great help . I feel little pain on right side of my knee during /post my run and pain fades off after doing stretches recommended in this video either same day (or) next day . Is there anything i can to do be pain free (or) this is something i have to live with as long as i run .

Hoping to hear back from you !

[DeRussellMasina]

Always top tier quality and help! An amazing human.

[adamsosa]

Thanks so much, my it band has been killing me the last few days... I will practice these until it recovers and beyond as I have learnt my lesson 👍🏻🙃

[szyszak]

your voice is so sweet, work like ASMR to me, gives a lot of tingles

[MasterJabbs]

I was in a car crash 3 years ago and am still struggling with injuries, I tried out these stretches, and holy crap, it's bloody painful to do these, but I think they help.

[alicenorris]

Do you have any stretches for IT band standing or sitting.

[TwoCatsUp]

I believe in warming up the muscles the way you're doing it with the "spreader" type item you're using, but how can I get one at an affordable price?

[rvalentine]

Great info, just what I’ve needed Thanks