Iliotibial band syndrome
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What is iliotibial band syndrome?
Iliotibial band syndrome is an inflammatory condition related to the injury of the thick band that runs from your hip to the outside of your knee, the band of tissue rubs over the outer bone (lateral condyle) of the knee causing pain with use.
Common symptoms reported by people with iliotibial band syndrome
Treatments taken by people for iliotibial band syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with iliotibial band syndrome
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Who has iliotibial band syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 24 say iliotibial band syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 3 | |
| 40s | 7 | |
| 50s | 2 | |
| 60s | 6 | |
| 70+ | 7 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 1 | |
| 30-39 years | 3 | |
| 40-49 years | 1 | |
| 50-59 years | 2 | |
| 60-69 years | 0 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 18 | |
| Female | 33 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 22 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |