Myofascial Release With and Without METS of Gluteus Maximus and Tensor Fascia Lata in ITB Syndrome

it is used for lengthening of hypertonic muscles for relief of pain and range of motion.Position of patient is supine lying and therapist is at side of table .The patient leg is fully adducted to stretch IT band and then patient attempts to abduct the leg against resistance contracting the muscles being stretched at approximately 25% of maximum effort for 10 seconds. They then relax and the therapist lengthen it.

Myofascial release of IT band Syndrome. Therapist fingers track up and down your ITB with fingertips to find the most tender spots and use a tennis ball to apply small, circular, light release in those places.