So I haven't really been running consistently since the Philly Marathon due to my left IT band. I run easy for 2-3 miles, it gets tight, I stop running for a few days. I use a foam roller, I do yoga, the IT band feels well enough to run again, go out for 2-3 miles, same thing - tightness. I finally take 5 days off of no running, which means cumulatively I have run about a marathon worth of miles in the almost 4 weeks since the marathon. I buy a latex band and do some stretching. Improvement, but still lingering. Finally, I break down and shell out the money for a massage therapist.
Well worth the money spent. It was like instant relief - and not even painful. I highly recommend a massage therapist, especially one that specializes in Reflexology and Active Release Therapy, for any one with IT band issues. And if you need a local reference, see Holly Magill at Be Well Massage Therapy in Haddonfield. You can thank me for it later.
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