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Step 1
Give your legs a rest, and wait until your ITBS pain has settled down before trying any changes.
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Step 2
Compare different shoes or insoles until you find one that encourages your foot to angle more toward the inside as you land, compared to your current shoes. If you're using shoes designed to correct overpronation (shoes that prevent your foot from angling toward the inside), try another kind. Shoes designed to correct overpronation stretched my iliotibial band slightly at each step, just enough to cause problems. While overpronation can be bad, ITBS was worse!
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Step 3
Think about your natural gait. Are you trying to keep your feet level and not letting them roll naturally to the inside? I discovered that I was, to compensate for an old injury in my left foot that was long gone. It was a bad habit, that caused ITBS in my left knee, even with the correct shoes. Once I solved both problems, my ITBS disappeared. If your ITBS pain is due to one or both of the same reasons, maybe yours will disappear also!










