This next application is for ITB or iliotibial band syndrome
which is pain on the outside portion of the knee-
this is due to iliotibial band friction over that area usually due to tightness.
The IT band runs from above the hip to just below the knee.
For the first portion of this application we are actually going to place that band
of tissue in a little bit of a stretch-
so I am actually allowing this leg to come into aduction, so it is putting a little bit
of stretch over the hip and down the side of the leg.
In this position, just taking one piece of tape, tearing the paper off to create the
anchor point down near the logo- and starting below the knee
I am going to lay this anchor down and simply remove the paper backing of the tape with no tension.
So in this position the ITB is actually on stretch by aducting or dropping the knee down,
it's placing the tissue on stretch.
For the second portion of this application we will leave the knee bent
though I am going to have you roll to your back.
I am going to tear one piece of tape, and again tearing an anchor point near the logo,
we are going to place this on skin just behind the first piece of tape and just above the knee
(and that has zero tension on it).
I am going to peel the paper backing off just for ease, and I am going to split this into a Y-strip now,
and putting tension on the skin by pulling toward the anchor point we are actually going to put
50% or medium tension on that piece- as I lay that piece down.
Towards the end of the tape- no tension.
Same with the other portion of the Y strip, I am going to pull tension toward the anchor,
as I put 50% or medium tension on the tape itself- and laying that anchor point with no tension.
Make sure that rubs on... And it’s that simple.
ITB or iliotibial band syndrome occurs down by the knee although you can also have ITB issues up by the hip
causing hip pain or greater trochanteric bursitis- there are some good techniques for this.
We can place that hip in again a stretch over the ITB.
And I am going to take one piece of tape- tearing it in the middle-
and in this case I am actually taping over shorts,
but doing this at home you would do this directly to the skin.
And I am going to take this piece, put 75% to full middle tension on the tape
and find that bony prominence on the side of your hip-
that’s actually your trochanter and place the tape right over that.
As I lay the tape down now, I am actually easing up on that tension and
just laying those tails down with zero tension and take the paper off.
You can try this first and see if this works for you, if you need additional taping you can try this technique.
Tear another piece- just like the first- and again with full middle tension on the tape
(75%-full) I am going to cross over that first piece.
Again, I am just laying down the tails without tension.
We are going to take a third piece and we are going to repeat the process.
Again 75%-full middle tension on that tape- laying the tails down with no tension.
And the last of the four pieces- the same technique.
Full middle tension, again crossing over that point of pain
with 75% to full middle tension with no tension on the tails.
We will bring that hip out of that position.
I find this technique works fairly well for that lateral hip pain-
definitely go ahead and try this if you are having those symptoms.