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Iliotibial Band Syndrome (cont.)

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iliotibial band syndrome, IT band syndrome, friction, treatment, stretches, causes, knee pain, runner, injury, symptoms, diagnosis, foot, overuse, surgery, therapy, cycling

Author and Editor

Author: Benjamin C. Wedro, MD, FACEP, FAAEM

Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com


Last Editorial Review: 1/21/2010

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