Can a tight iliotibial band cause a sharp pain on the outside of the knee?
1. Introduction A tight iliotibial band can definitively cause a sharp pain on the outside of the knee through a mechanism known as iliotibial band syndrome. As the knee bends and straightens, the taut connective tissue snaps repeatedly over the lateral femoral epicondyle, generating localized mechanical friction and severe inflammation in the underlying bursa. This … Read more
