Tensor fascia late dev tension to assist with stabilizing the pelvis when the knee is in flexion during weight bearing. This can produce fraction of the posterior edge of the ITB against the lateral condyle femue at footstrike resulting in inflammation of the distal ITB, at the lateral aspect of the knee. ITB is an overuse injury which typically affects 2-12% of all runners during their careers. Training factors can causes the onset of ITB. Great increases n running distance, running a track same direction, downhill running, improper seat height/ increased milage > than normal milage. Some of the possible causes are anatomical malalignments, imbalances between the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), and the vastus lateralis (VL) in strength or activation timing, weakness in the VMO, and the Vastus medialis longus (VML), as well as the overactivity as previously stated. Predisposing malalignments that will affect this condion are as follows
- excessive femoral anteversion
- increased Q angle
- lateral tibial torsion
- tibial genu varum/valgum
- subtalar varus-supinated foot
- subtalar valgus-excessive pronation
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