The Tensor Fascia Lata is the tiny muscle that attaches to a
huge fascia-like tendon called the Illiotibial Band (sometimes
called the Illiotibial Tract). This band of tissue runs from the
illium (the hip bone) to the distal lateral tibia (lower, outer
knee), and covers the entire outer portion of the thigh. Because
it crosses both the hip and the knee, it is very capable of
causing problems at both joints, although the pain is frequently
(especially in runners) seen at the outer knee. Although ITB
Syndrome can somewhat mimic the leg pain seen in sciatica, never
confuse the two. As you can imagine, problems with the ITB and
TFL are frequently related to other problems as well. I
frequently see ITB issues in women (and men, but mostly women)
who have a chronic PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME. This is because the TFL
is in the vicinity of all sorts of muscles and tissues,
including the hamstrings and quads. The beauty of treating a ITB
/ TFL Syndrome is that the model for treating all of the
ELASTIC, COLLAGEN-BASED CONNECT