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    Matt F
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    #1

    Hi,

    I do a lot of breaststroke in my daily workout, and there's this one muscle in my leg that I can't
    seem to stretch well enough, and it gets sore rather easily. I think one problem is my whip kick,
    which is sort of wide, but that's a different story. The muscle I'm referring to is along the
    outside of my thigh, closer to my upper hamstring than the front quad. I'm pretty sure it's not the
    hamstring, because I stretch that pretty well before and after working out. The muscle is definitely
    aggravated by my whip kick, and it's only sore in my right leg (which might dominate my kick, being
    right-handed).

    Any suggestions on how I can stretch this muscle (whatever it is)?

    Thanks,

    Matt

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  2. MJuric
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    #2

    On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:58:15 -0400, "Matt F" <[email hidden]> wrote:

    Not 100% sure but you may be talking of your ITB. If it is ITB do a search for ITB and
    stretching. The pain is commmonly refferd to as ITBFS or IT band friction syndrome. There
    are several stretches that help, but a bit rest is also required.

    ~Matt

    Quoted message said:

    Hi,

    I do a lot of breaststroke in my daily workout, and there's this one muscle in my leg that I can't
    seem to stretch well enough, and it gets sore rather easily. I think one problem is my whip kick,
    which is sort of wide, but that's a different story. The muscle I'm referring to is along the
    outside of my thigh, closer to my upper hamstring than the front quad. I'm pretty sure it's not the
    hamstring, because I stretch that pretty well before and after working out. The muscle is
    definitely aggravated by my whip kick, and it's only sore in my right leg (which might dominate my
    kick, being right-handed).

    Any suggestions on how I can stretch this muscle (whatever it is)?

    Thanks,

    Matt

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  3. Madelaine
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    #3

    I agree that this sounds like the ilio-tibular band. It is easy to stretch by lying on your back and
    bending your knee to 90 degrees with your foot in the air. Then very slowly move the knee in an arc
    across your body, toward the opposite side of your body, keeping your hips down. There is also a
    standing stretch where you cross your feet at the ankle and lean into your hip. The ITB is mostly
    connective tissues with a small muscle inside. People usually get pain either at the bottom, where
    it attaches to the knee, or the top where it attaches to the hip. If it gets any worse, physical
    therapy can really help--they do a fairly painful type of frictive sports massage to get it to
    loosen up. Madelaine

    MJuric said:

    On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:58:15 -0400, "Matt F" <[email hidden]> wrote:

    Not 100% sure but you may be talking of your ITB. If it is ITB do a search for ITB and
    stretching. The pain is commmonly refferd to as ITBFS or IT band friction syndrome. There
    are several stretches that help, but a bit rest is also required.

    ~Matt

    Quoted message said:

    Hi,

    I do a lot of breaststroke in my daily workout, and there's this one muscle in my leg that I can't
    seem to stretch well enough, and it gets sore rather easily. I think one problem is my whip kick,
    which is sort of wide, but that's a different story. The muscle I'm referring to is along the
    outside of my thigh, closer to my upper hamstring than the front quad. I'm pretty sure it's not
    the hamstring, because I stretch that pretty well before and after working out. The muscle is
    definitely aggravated by my whip kick, and it's only sore in my right leg (which might dominate my
    kick, being right-handed).

    Any suggestions on how I can stretch this muscle (whatever it is)?

    Thanks,

    Matt

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  4. Dakitty
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    #4

    yea, that thing gets sore for me too (among other things) I use a high end massage machine to loosen
    it up. It works like a charm. Works on the similar principle as a manual deep massage, but much
    better and more efficient. this is what I use d-m-s.comd-m-s.com

    "Madelaine" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I agree that this sounds like the ilio-tibular band. It is easy to stretch by lying on your back
    and bending your knee to 90 degrees with your foot in the air. Then very slowly move the knee in
    an arc across your body, toward the opposite side of your body, keeping your hips down. There is
    also a standing stretch where you cross your feet at the ankle and lean into your hip. The ITB is
    mostly connective tissues with a small muscle inside. People usually get pain either at the
    bottom, where it attaches to the knee, or the top where it attaches to the hip. If it gets any
    worse, physical therapy can really help--they do a fairly painful type of frictive sports massage
    to get it to loosen up. Madelaine

    MJuric said:

    On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:58:15 -0400, "Matt F" <[email hidden]> wrote:

    Not 100% sure but you may be talking of your ITB. If it is ITB do a search for ITB and
    stretching. The pain is commmonly refferd to as ITBFS or IT band friction syndrome. There are
    several stretches that help, but a bit rest is also required.

    ~Matt

    Quoted message said:

    Hi,

    I do a lot of breaststroke in my daily workout, and there's this one


    muscle

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    in my leg that I can't seem to stretch well enough, and it gets sore


    rather

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    easily. I think one problem is my whip kick, which is sort of wide, but that's a different
    story. The muscle I'm referring to is along the


    outside

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    of my thigh, closer to my upper hamstring than the front quad. I'm


    pretty

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    sure it's not the hamstring, because I stretch that pretty well before


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    after working out. The muscle is definitely aggravated by my whip kick,


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    it's only sore in my right leg (which might dominate my kick, being right-handed).

    Any suggestions on how I can stretch this muscle (whatever it is)?

    Thanks,

    Matt



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  5. Matt F
    Archived post
    #5

    Awesome, I'll try that out.

    Thanks!

    "Madelaine" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I agree that this sounds like the ilio-tibular band. It is easy to stretch by lying on your back
    and bending your knee to 90 degrees with your foot in the air. Then very slowly move the knee in
    an arc across your body, toward the opposite side of your body, keeping your hips down. There is
    also a standing stretch where you cross your feet at the ankle and lean into your hip. The ITB is
    mostly connective tissues with a small muscle inside. People usually get pain either at the
    bottom, where it attaches to the knee, or the top where it attaches to the hip. If it gets any
    worse, physical therapy can really help--they do a fairly painful type of frictive sports massage
    to get it to loosen up. Madelaine

    MJuric said:

    On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:58:15 -0400, "Matt F" <[email hidden]> wrote:

    Not 100% sure but you may be talking of your ITB. If it is ITB do a search for ITB and
    stretching. The pain is commmonly refferd to as ITBFS or IT band friction syndrome. There are
    several stretches that help, but a bit rest is also required.

    ~Matt

    Quoted message said:

    Hi,

    I do a lot of breaststroke in my daily workout, and there's this one


    muscle

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    in my leg that I can't seem to stretch well enough, and it gets sore


    rather

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    easily. I think one problem is my whip kick, which is sort of wide, but that's a different
    story. The muscle I'm referring to is along the


    outside

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    of my thigh, closer to my upper hamstring than the front quad. I'm


    pretty

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    sure it's not the hamstring, because I stretch that pretty well before


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    after working out. The muscle is definitely aggravated by my whip kick,


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    it's only sore in my right leg (which might dominate my kick, being right-handed).

    Any suggestions on how I can stretch this muscle (whatever it is)?

    Thanks,

    Matt



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  6. Matt F.
    Archived post
    #6

    The first stretch you described is perfect. Thanks a lot, Madelaine!

    Matt

    "Madelaine" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

    Quoted message said:

    I agree that this sounds like the ilio-tibular band. It is easy to stretch by lying on your back
    and bending your knee to 90 degrees with your foot in the air. Then very slowly move the knee in
    an arc across your body, toward the opposite side of your body, keeping your hips down. There is
    also a standing stretch where you cross your feet at the ankle and lean into your hip. The ITB is
    mostly connective tissues with a small muscle inside. People usually get pain either at the
    bottom, where it attaches to the knee, or the top where it attaches to the hip. If it gets any
    worse, physical therapy can really help--they do a fairly painful type of frictive sports massage
    to get it to loosen up. Madelaine

    MJuric said:

    On Wed, 3 Sep 2003 12:58:15 -0400, "Matt F" <[email hidden]> wrote:

    Not 100% sure but you may be talking of your ITB. If it is ITB do a search for ITB and
    stretching. The pain is commmonly refferd to as ITBFS or IT band friction syndrome. There are
    several stretches that help, but a bit rest is also required.

    ~Matt

    Quoted message said:

    Hi,

    I do a lot of breaststroke in my daily workout, and there's this one


    muscle

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    in my leg that I can't seem to stretch well enough, and it gets sore


    rather

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    easily. I think one problem is my whip kick, which is sort of wide, but that's a different
    story. The muscle I'm referring to is along the


    outside

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    of my thigh, closer to my upper hamstring than the front quad. I'm


    pretty

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    sure it's not the hamstring, because I stretch that pretty well before


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    after working out. The muscle is definitely aggravated by my whip kick,


    and

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    it's only sore in my right leg (which might dominate my kick, being right-handed).

    Any suggestions on how I can stretch this muscle (whatever it is)?

    Thanks,

    Matt



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