Stretching IT band

[gotcuddles1]

I have a client that got an injury from working out. I think he said he got it when at the gym and was doing leg lifts. I think that is what its called. You know when you sit down and your feet are under the bar and you lift your leg or extend the knee.

Anyways, he has a very tight IT band on the left leg. The only stretch I could come up with was to turn the leg sideways and brace it on a table or something and lean into it. I don't know if that is a very good visual.

Any other suggestioins.

 

[Brya]

One way is too place a rope/belt around the foot. Then lie on his back holding the rope/belt. Lift the foot with support of the rope/belt. You want to try to move the foot across the other leg w/o moving the hip (ie hip comes off the floor)

Hope this helps

 

[gem69ine]

Position client sidelying. Use both hands with your fingers intertwined together, grasp the ITB with the heel of your palms. Work the entire length of it, "lifting" the ITB off of the leg. You will find that the more you work it, the higher you can pull it up. This is excellent for pregnancy also, especially if there are sciatic type complaints.

 

[Bluebell]

Thanks guys for the info. I think it will help.

Thanks again.

 

[Susiepolls2008]

If you are massaging him, don't forget about the TFL!

 

[Pompal 09.]

Get the freebie video promo from Prossage. If I remember correctly there is a TFL, IT band sequence on it.

Robyn

 

[technicolourlassie]

Thanks Robyn,
That's good to know.

 

[Kns0509]

Something someone did on me recently was to have me side-lying with my derriere close to the back edge of the table. My lower leg was flexed at hip and knee, and my upper leg was hyper-extended at the hip and hung off the back of the table. He worked the IT in that stretched position, giving me a ton of relief.

 

[Carolyn]

Merlecruz I like that one too.
There is a stretch I do when they are lying on their back then I move the leg to the opposite side with the leg staying straight. But it doesn't really stretch the IT band it just stretches the lower back. I will try this it sounds like it will work.

Thanks you guys are the greatest.