Patients with diagnosed ITB syndrome indicated for non-operative management who are assigned to an individualized exercise program.

Duration of therapy will be approximately 3 months. Patients will be followed for 6 months to assess longitudinal outcomes.

Patients with diagnosed ITB syndrome indicated for non-operative management who are assigned to receive standard physical therapy.

Duration of therapy will be approximately 3 months. Patients will be followed for 6 months to assess longitudinal outcomes.

The individualized exercise program involves an initial 2D individual running evaluation designed for runners of all ages and abilities, to help improve performance and prevent injury. During the assessment patients receive a one-on-one evaluation with an exercise physiologist that includes:

• Running analysis;
• Training program review;
• Strength and flexibility assessment;
• Review of running video;
• Personalized final report.

The KOOS-PS4 contains seven items: rising from bed, putting on socks/stockings, rising from sitting, bending to floor, twisting/pivoting on your injured knee, kneeling and squatting. Participants indicate the degree of difficulty they face in performing the items, from "none" to "extreme." A final global score, from 0 (no problems) to 100 (extreme problems), is produced for the scale. Lower scores indicate greater physical function.

Pain is rated on a 10-point scale, from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst possible pain). The total score is the response; lower scores indicate less pain.