Introduction One of the causes of anterior groin pain is known to be related to insertional tensor fascia lata (TFL) tendinopathy (soft tissue origin). This entity has been very well described a few ...

The tensor fasciae latae—or TFL for short—is a small muscle on the outside of your hip, spanning an average of 6 inches in length. But when this area is tight, painful, or otherwise overworked, you ...

Internally rotating your hip engages muscles like the tensor fasciae latae, upper gluteus muscles, and inner thigh muscles. Without it, it’s hard to complete daily activities like putting on pants or ...

VAIL — Runners and cyclist know the iliotibial band or IT band well. We tend to roll it, knead it and attempt to stretch it all the time. It is usually a love-hate relationship heavily biased toward ...

A painful knee condition that affects more than one in eight active people has been treated effectively with a botulinum toxin injection and physiotherapy. Researchers from Imperial College London and ...

The iliotibial band is a broad flat tendon that courses the length of the hip and thigh to the knee attaching just at the knee. The iliotibial band is a functional tendon in that it is dynamized by ...