Iliotibial band pain in runners: Strategies for the treatment
-- Rich Willy --
In this PowerTalk, attendees will learn how to provide a comprehensive treatment approach for runners with iliotibial band pain. Emphasis will be placed on clinical reasoning as clinicians will learn risk factors, etiology, pathology, assessment, and management of runners with iliotibial band pain. Assessment techniques will include basic clinical gait analysis and physical examination. Treatment strategies will include treatment strategies in the acute phase through the return to run process. Clinicians will also learn strategies to reduce re-injury rates in runners.
Attendees will:
- learn the risk factors of iliotibial band pain in runners
- be able to recognize the clinical signs of iliotibial band pain in runners
- be able to identify the primary gait mechanics that place the greater load on the iliotibial band
- be able to develop a comprehensive rehabilitation program, including guiding a return to run program, in runners with iliotibial band pain