What Does Iliotibial Mean

/ˌɪl.i.oʊˈtɪb.i.əl/ relating to the area between the hip and the tibia (= the large bone at the front of the lower leg): the iliotibial band. Substances & structures in the body.

What is the meaning of iliotibial?

/ˌɪl.i.oʊˈtɪb.i.əl/ relating to the area between the hip and the tibia (= the large bone at the front of the lower leg): the iliotibial band. Substances & structures in the body.

What does the iliotibial band do?

It’s a long piece of connective tissue, or fascia, that runs along the outside of your leg from the hip to the knee and shinbone. The IT band helps to extend, abduct, and rotate your hip. It also helps to stabilize and move the side of your knee while protecting the outer thigh.

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