I. T. Band help

[Chigirl]

Hi, I have a new client who has a very slight problem but it bothers her very much. She has an indentation on her I.T. band about mid thigh from when she fell about a year ago. When palpated, you can feel where there feels like a part of the I. T. band was punctured or torn and there is a small hardened area. There is also a noticable slight ripple in her side view of thigh and she is requesting work on it. It does not really hurt her, but visually she wants to see if the ripple area can be reduced or removed. I know I can do xxf but will I be harming that I.T. band by working on an area that might have been weakened from the fall? Any thoughts?

 

[Pavlovs Dogma]

I. T. Band help

I think this is a case where she definitely needs to see an orthopedist to determine what damage was caused from that fall, and for an Rx to see what you should be doing for her...

 

[arcticjx]

I. T. Band help

I can speak to her and see how receptive she'll be to that but for her, right now, it's all about beauty and she thinks it stands out and detracts from her looks. She has complete function of the leg.

 

[binksbailey2000]

I. T. Band help

I can speak to her and see how receptive she'll be to that but for her, right now, it's all about beauty and she thinks it stands out and detracts from her looks. She has complete function of the leg.

lovely day,

I can understand that for the client it may be "all about beauty", but the thing to remember in all of this is that it is also "all about your license".  Please don't put the clients beauty focus above your license.  Referring her out before working on this spot, sure sounds like the more responsible thing to do at this point - at least from the description you gave online.

However, since you can actually "see" her, there may be some reasons why you would choose not to refer out.  

Good luck.  I am sure you will do what is right for you.

 

[Mustbe]

I. T. Band help

Thanks for the responses. I'm very familiar with working on I. T. bands but have not been presented with a specific injury to it. Since this is an esthetic issue with her, I palpated the area to feel what she was talking about. [ First time seeing her, but she's booked several appts.now} I believe I will refer her to an Ortho. for consult and he'll probably send her to P.T. which will be covered by her insurance. Thanks for helping me go in the correct direction!