Orhtotics to cure ITBS?

Lex said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee.

When I first saw this post I wondered what Lex was doing with IrriTable Bowel Syndrome in his knee.

Then I realised what he meant.

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I used orthotics to help ITB and it does help. Yes, use it in your running shoes.

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Quoted message said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee. I
would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one knee is
injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar) to cure this
problem, if so what success did you have?

Any help would be appreciated.

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Lex said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee. I
would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one knee is
injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar) to cure this
problem, if so what success did you have?

Firstly be aware that if off the shelf orthotics help you then good, but be prepared to go for the
custom version if necessary. As for both feet, that's a such it and see situation I'm afraid. At
least you should wear something similar but more neutral on the other foot or you will feel
unbalanced and hence run unbalanced and do further damage.

Now to the injury, how long has this been bothering you? and how long have you been running? If this
has come out of the blue after some time running look for a cause, new shoes, worn shoes, change of
surface, extra miles, speed work, hill work etc. If you are a beginner then what shoes are you
wearing? are they proper running shoes? I remember getting ITBS right at the start of my running
aged 14 (after a 10k race with my then girlfriend). It went away after a while after grumbling for a
bit. But my shinsplints were a recurrent problem and needed orthotics, though modern shoes and my
current mileage and pace I seem to be ok.

Peter

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(Peter Ashby) said:

Lex said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee.
I would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one knee is
injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar) to cure
this problem, if so what success did you have?

Make sure you have the right kind of running shoes. If you have ITBS, you probably need a
stability shoe. Physical therapy and orthotics did nothing for me until I went to a *good* running
store and they recommended a stability shoe (I wear the Saucony Grid Omni 3). That pretty much
cleared it up for me.

You should run with your orthotics--you may need custom--and they may not be worth much if you don't
have a stability shoe, or so I've read.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night, and party every day. Then it was every other day. . . ."

- Homer J. Simpson

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Quoted message said:

Lex said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee.
I would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one knee is
injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar) to cure
this problem, if so what success did you have?

Firstly be aware that if off the shelf orthotics help you then good, but be prepared to go for the
custom version if necessary. As for both feet, that's a such it and see situation I'm afraid. At
least you should wear something similar but more neutral on the other foot or you will feel
unbalanced and hence run unbalanced and do further damage.

Now to the injury, how long has this been bothering you? and how long have you been running? If
this has come out of the blue after some time running look for a cause, new shoes, worn shoes,
change of surface, extra miles, speed work, hill work etc. If you are a beginner then what shoes
are you wearing? are they proper running shoes? I remember getting ITBS right at the start of my
running aged 14 (after a 10k race with my then girlfriend). It went away after a while after
grumbling for a bit. But my shinsplints were a recurrent problem and needed orthotics, though
modern shoes and my current mileage and pace I seem to be ok.

Peter

I first had the problem about 12 months ago, I think through trying to do too many miles too soon
on crappy trainers, and made it worse by trying to run through it. Had to rest/stretch for 3
months to get rid of it. Now I am cranking up the mileage again (this time at a more sensible rate
and on Asics Gel Kayano, recommended by my local running store), I have started to feel a slight
ache in the same area the day after a long run. This is not painful like the last time, but I have
bought the orthotics as a precaution against doing my knee in again, and not being able to run for
3 more months.

I don't want to put a damper on things but these are the things I've tried
to get rid of my ITBS:

1.Custom otrthotics, over 100UKP worth of custom carbon fibre orthotics. Did nothing for my ITBS,
just strained my right calf.
2.Heel lifts. Put extra strain on the knees, made my knees ache.
3.Physio ( plus sports massage + chriaropractor) Feels got for 10 mins after massage, no difference
when running.
4.Seeing a specialist surgeon, would not operate on me due to failiure rate of the op. Also told me
that trying to stretch the IT band was an utter waste of time, it just does not respond to
stetching. This is contrary to a lot of Web pages out there, but I've tried all sorts of
stretching regimes, including stretching several times per day.
5. Time off - Works every time, then keep the milage low, and try and creep past the post where ITBS
occured last time...

I've still got mild ITBS now, I have to wear my fat milage trainers for all my speed sessions or it
just gets worse again. Stick to the trails, race sparingly and wear well cushoned trainers.

🙁

Good luck.

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Quoted message said:

Lex said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right
knee. I would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one
knee is injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar)
to cure this problem, if so what success did you have?

Firstly be aware that if off the shelf orthotics help you then good, but be prepared to go for
the custom version if necessary. As for both feet, that's a such it and see situation I'm
afraid. At least you should wear something similar but more neutral on the other foot or you
will feel unbalanced and hence run unbalanced and do further damage.

Now to the injury, how long has this been bothering you? and how long have you been running? If
this has come out of the blue after some time running look for a cause, new shoes, worn shoes,
change of surface, extra miles, speed work, hill work etc. If you are a beginner then what shoes
are you wearing? are they proper running shoes? I remember getting ITBS right at the start of my
running aged 14 (after a 10k race with my then girlfriend). It went away after a while after
grumbling for a bit. But my shinsplints were a recurrent problem and needed orthotics, though
modern shoes and my current mileage and pace I seem to be ok.

Peter

I first had the problem about 12 months ago, I think through trying to do too many miles too soon
on crappy trainers, and made it worse by trying to run through it. Had to rest/stretch for 3
months to get rid of it. Now I am cranking up the mileage again (this time at a more sensible rate
and on Asics Gel Kayano, recommended by my local running store), I have started to feel a slight
ache in the same area the day after a long run. This is not painful like the last time, but I have
bought the orthotics as a precaution against doing my knee in again, and not being able to run for
3 more months.

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Steven Haggerty said:

I've still got mild ITBS now, I have to wear my fat milage trainers for all my speed sessions or
it just gets worse again. Stick to the trails, race sparingly and wear well cushoned trainers.

Stability shoes! That's what worked for me. Just plain cushioning isn't enough, or so I'm told.

--Harold Buck

"I used to rock and roll all night, and party every day. Then it was every other day. . . ."

- Homer J. Simpson

Steven Haggerty said:

I don't want to put a damper on things but these are the things I've tried to get rid of my ITBS:

1.Custom otrthotics, over 100UKP worth of custom carbon fibre orthotics. Did nothing for my ITBS,
just strained my right calf.

Unfortunately it doesn't sound like they were custom enough for the problem. Or that the source of
the strain was not in the foot but elsewhere.

Peter

When I had a flare up of ITBS I tried several approaches:
1) I had a shim placed in the involved leg so that it effectively shortened the IT Band
2) I began an aggressive treatment with an anti-inflammatory
3) Stretched like nobody's business
4) Did some strengthening exercises
5) Reduced volume and intensity
6) Avoided running on crowned roads

Made sure that I trained properly thereafter.

"Lex" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee. I
would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one knee is
injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar) to cure this
problem, if so what success did you have?

Any help would be appreciated.

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Quoted message said:

When I had a flare up of ITBS I tried several approaches:
1) I had a shim placed in the involved leg so that it effectively shortened the IT Band
2) I began an aggressive treatment with an anti-inflammatory
3) Stretched like nobody's business
4) Did some strengthening exercises
5) Reduced volume and intensity
6) Avoided running on crowned roads

Made sure that I trained properly thereafter.

"Lex" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee.
I would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one knee is
injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar) to cure
this problem, if so what success did you have?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks for all the advice chaps, I supopose I'll have to suck it and see. I'm due to run a 15 miler
on Sunday, which is beyond what I've done without ITBS pain, so that should tell me whether I need
to look around for another cure.

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Sam said:

When I had a flare up of ITBS I tried several approaches:
1) I had a shim placed in the involved leg so that it effectively shortened the IT Band
2) I began an aggressive treatment with an anti-inflammatory
3) Stretched like nobody's business
4) Did some strengthening exercises
5) Reduced volume and intensity
6) Avoided running on crowned roads

Made sure that I trained properly thereafter.

"Lex" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee. I
would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one knee is
injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar) to cure this
problem, if so what success did you have?

Any help would be appreciated.

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wpeaking of streching, check out Lou gosses, strectching vedio ued by teh Amermbic teams.
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engineeging of the muamn hondyl''

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Lex said:

I have bought some Orthoheel sports orthotics to help cure a problem with ITBS in my right knee. I
would like to know if I should use the orthotics in both running shoes, as only one knee is
injured? Also I would like to know if anyone else has used this product o(or similar) to cure this
problem, if so what success did you have?

Any help would be appreciated.