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Experts Explain What s Really Going on When Your IT Band Feels Tight 220 Shares
The IT band: if you run, cycle, or do pretty much any exercise with your legs, chances are you ve heard of it, and not because it was making your workout more comfortable. People typically only learn about their IT band when it s causing them pain. So, what causes this otherwise elusive part of your body to feel tight and wreak havoc on your workouts? POPSUGAR asked two experts. The IT band, or iliotibial, is a thick bunch of fibers located on the side of the leg that runs from the top of your hip, along the outside of the thigh and knee, and connects to the shinbone, Jess King, an NASM-certified corrective exercise specialist and Peloton instructor, told POPSUGAR. King added that when the IT band is irritated, you may feel pain in your hip, knee, or lower back, or up and down the side of your leg. You may also experience clicking or tenderness in the knee.
The IT band: if you run, cycle, or do pretty much any exercise with your legs, chances are you've heard of it, and not because it was making your workout more comfortable.