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The iliotibial band, commonly called an IT band, is a fibrous tissue that rounds down the lateral side of the thigh from the hip to the knee. The purpose of the iliotibial band is to provide support for the knee and allow for greater stability during movements such as running or walking.he IT band is most active during movements that straighten the knee joint. Ad. Although the IT band is sometimes considered to be a muscle, itâs actually just a band of tissue and hence cannot be stretched in the same way that muscles can.
Because it is not a muscle, it doesn't occur to people that it would need to be stretched. The IT band provides attachment for the gluteus maximus and tensor fascia lata for hip abduction and provides stability to the knee. leg length discrepancy causes a tilting of the pelvis forcing the IT band to stretch over the prominences of the higher hip. Muscle tightness in the gluteal muscles will pull the ITB tight. Treatment of iliotibial band syndrome and trochanteric bursitis.