Physical Therapist Dr. Colin Miller is demonstrating a tensor fascia lata (TFL) and IT band stretch. This stretch is great for those who are having hip or knee pain especially on the outside portion of their leg.
The IT band is a long fascia band on the outside of the leg that connects at the hips and down to the knee. The TFL is the muscle that attaches to the IT band and the pelvis. If these structures become tight or inflamed due to running or other intense activity; issues like snapping hip, runners knee, and patella femoral syndrome can appear causing knee pain or hip pain.
Pro+Kinetix Physical Therapy & Performance specializes in helping active individuals in Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, and San Francisco get back to exercising and working out pain free without having to take time off or relying on injections/pain medication. Pro+Kinetix offers rehabilitation and performance services to all populations, with specialties in Sports Rehabilitation, Active Release Techniques, and Manual Therapy Techniques plus Personal and Small Group Training, Sport Clinics and Wellness Services.
