Definition of "iliotibial" [iliotibial]

• Of or pertaining to both the ilium and the tibia. (adjective)

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• "Properly known as iliotibial band syndrome or ITBS, this annoying conditon accounts for 12 percent of all running related overuse injuries."
• "Make sure to loosen up your hamstrings, quads, calves, iliotibial (IT) band, hips, buttocks and the plantar fascia (area at the bottom of your feet between the heel and ball of foot)."
• "But I have been dealing with incredibly annoying hip pain and a strained tensor fascia latae (TFL) and iliotibial band (ITB) -- a band of muscles that runs down your hip and outer thigh and apparently makes your legs work (as far as I understand)."