Coming back from a 4 month injury to my IT band was one of the most frustrating, setback ridden, lengthy processes I've ever experienced as an athlete. IT band syndrome is an incredibly common injury, but I still think there are a lot people who have it and don't know a lot about it. One of the most important things I learned was that IT Band syndrome can become a chronic issue. If you want to avoid that, watch this video and see everything I did to recover from my IT band injury, and all the things I'm doing to keep myself healthy now.

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I'm not a medical expert, but I did do a lot of research over the course of this injury. Here are some of my more important sources:

The Anatomy of A Six Month IT Band Injury: https://strengthrunning.com/2011/01/i...
@yogawithadriene Runner's Cooldown:    • Yoga For Runners 2 - Cool Down Sequence  
@toneandtighten IT Band Foam Rolling:    • How To Foam Roll Your IT Band | Home ...  
@diazhp Treating Irritable IT Band Syndrome With Rockfloss:    • Treating irritable IT Band with RockF...  

Learn from my mistakes, see what I did that worked, and, most importantly, criticize my recovery plan with much vigor! I'd love to know what you guys do to keep those IT Bands healthy.

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00:00 Introduction to
00:32 What is Your IT Band and Where is it?
01:13 The Mistakes I Made Recovering from an IT Band Injury
02:56 My Strength and Stretching Routine
06:05 Secondary Things I Did To Recover
09:06 When You Feel You're Ready To Return To Running
10:40 Conflicting Information You're Likely to Find