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important hip stabilizer is weak and this can lead the tension fasciae
latae muscle to compensate for the gluteus medias and to become tight
from overuse.
The TFL connects to the IT band, when the muscle is tight; it pulls on
the IT band and causes it to tighten as well. Since the IT band runs from
the hip to the knee on the outside of the thigh, tightness of this structure
can cause pain at the hip and the knee as well as altered body mechanics.
The glutei muscles should be strengthened as well to correct the
imbalance. The iliopsoas tendon may snap over the bones of the pelvis if
the psoas muscle to which it attaches is tight. Psoas muscles are
commonly tight in the general population.
They are hip flexors, which mean they work to bring the lower and
upper body together. Since they are held in a shortened position when
sitting and sitting is a regular part of many people’s day, tight psoas
muscles are not uncommon.
They may be especially tight in runners and cyclists, who use the
muscles frequently. A tight psoas pulls up on the iliopsoas tendon,
possibly causing it to snap across bones when the hip moves. You may
also need to use a foam roller to lengthen tight psoas muscles.
Bursitis occurs when a bursa is inflamed and burse are fluid filled sacs
that lay between bones and muscles or tendons, the bursa helps these
structures glide over one another without experiencing friction. There
are burse between the greater trochanters and the IT bands and between
the front of the hip joint and the psoas muscle.
When structures are tight and inflamed, they can rub against the bursa
and cause them to become inflamed. An inflamed bursa fills with extra