The ilio tibial (IT) band isn't a muscle; it's a thick strip of much less elastic tissue called fascia, a fibrous material similar to tendons and ligaments. The IT band begins on the outer hip and connects to the leg bones at the outer knee, and its primary function is to stabilize your knee. Most yoga teachers, myself included, think it's not a good idea to stretch fascia. These tissues receive much less blood than muscle does, which means that even small tears heal slowly and the scarring makes […]