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Currently doing LL, ITB tightness at 2cm

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WannaBe190CM
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Posted on Jun 23, 2024, 8:59 pm
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Hello all, need some advice,
I'm currently doing LL femurs and have hit the 2cm mark recently, I am getting some ITB tightness and have difficulty putting feet and legs together, (I can but I feel nerve pain+tightness), It has to be forced. Also I heard that ITB can't be stretched with pt?

Do yall think I'll be able to reach 8cm?

Any advice would be appreciated
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Posted on Jun 23, 2024, 9:12 pm
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Just to add: I did have an ITB release, it has however healed too quickly by the 4-5 week mark
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Posted on Jun 24, 2024, 7:59 am
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whoa havent heard of that .that it healed in 4 weeks. ive heard of doctors doing multiple itb releases. i guess this what he means by doing it multiple times. alot of home stretching i guess. did u do precice 2.2?
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earti193
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Posted on Jun 24, 2024, 8:08 am
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Do you mean that you are at 2cm at the 4-5 week mark? Just interested as I haven't had an IT band release, am currently at post-op day 8, and about 1.82cm of gain. Things have been quite painful, tight, so perhaps that's explained by moving so fast.
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Posted on Jun 24, 2024, 7:35 pm
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yea 2cm ish at week 4, some people need ITB release, some don't. But it seems that my ITBs have literally healed completely and feels kinda tight now. I really wanna reach my goal though, might have to go for another release
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Precise2.2
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Posted on Jun 25, 2024, 2:49 am
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It'll feel like that for a bit where you won't be able to put your legs together, don't panic. I went through the same but do make sure you stretch the IT band 2-3 times a day x3 time.
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limby101
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Posted on Jun 25, 2024, 11:14 pm
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What does it mean by the way, putting your legs together?
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Precise2.2
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Posted on Jun 26, 2024, 12:51 am
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IT band is a tendon that runs along the side of your legs. As you lengthen the tendon tightens, it makes it difficult to put both feet and legs together as if you were standing at attention in the military.
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limby101
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Posted on Jun 26, 2024, 1:00 am
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You mean your legs can only be placed in a wide stance right.

So is there any chance theoretically this limits the amount of lengthening?
And can it be alleviated with stretching or just time with walking make it improve to normality?
From your videos it seems like 100 percent normal function. I assume u did femur precice...
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Posted on Jun 26, 2024, 1:11 am
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I did femurs yes, and your body will adjust once you’re done lengthening and if you stretch as you lengthen. I did 5.3 cm and I was actively stretching my legs, I was already jogging lightly by month 4-5.
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