Can I Foam Roll My IT Band?
Don’t roll your IT band. Your IT band is a connective tissue- it doesn’t stretch like a muscle and it will respond totally differently than a muscle would. When patients try to roll it they think they must be doing something good since it hurts. Rolling your IT band will tend to aggravate it more, especially when performed near the IT band’s connections near the hip and knee. You will be more effective if you foam roll your TFL (tensor fasciae latae) and your Glute Maximus as these structures come together to form the ITB.
