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12-The Canadian Champion, Tuesday, July 13, 2004 Ir you nave any questions tnese professionals can answer, please write to: "Ask The Professionals" Milton, Ontario L91 4N9 or Fax tn Q'79-494. flna Doney 17 Wilson Dr. #12 ConnIe 'Francoz PHYSIOTHERAPISTS (corner of Wilson & Main) 876-1515 Q.1 arn training for a marathon, and have noticed that the outside of my knees are very sure with running, and sometimes lhey even click. Whaf is the cause ni this? A.Many people who are distance running suffer frire what is called iliotibtal band friction syndrome. The iliotibial band (ITBE> s a filirous band of tissue that oins down the sîde of your leg and attaclird to the outside of your knee and knee cap. At the top. there are a nuniher of hp and upper leg muscles that attach to the iiotibial band. If the nmuscles that attacli 10 the iliotîhial band are tight or shortened. or if the iliotibtal band ilself hecomes tight or stock to the fascia (covering around muscles) on the ide of the leg. you may fet pain around the knee or up the teg. Pain may occur hecause the ITE hecomes tighi and pulls the kneccap to the outside of the knee, caasing the knee cap ici press against the rotund condyle of the leg bonie, or femur. Pain also occurs when the ITIt crosses hack and forth uver the prontinence of the round condyle as yîîu hend and straighten your knee wîth munning and may casse irritation il the lat pad which sits in between the hase of the leg honie and the ITB. To prevent or resolve these symptoms,. ny to gise yîîurself a giiod wacm- up hefore runnîng and stretch your leg muscles încludung the ITB îtself. the quadriceps, hamstrîngs and glateal muscles. Ttc quadriceps and gluteal muscles are important, as the outsîde portion aiteeniusc"Ils atîach 10 the ITB. You shoald hold your stretches foir one tiwîî1întîts lctng the knee or the ITB can belp Ii decrease inflammation and patn. When tratning for a bg event dont încrea.se yîîur mileage tîtî quickly and avoid runnîng on hilîs for a lew weeks as thîs increases ttc stress tn the injured sructures. 1TYIEN BATH Milton Homo Hardware Femn Evans Building Contre Ktchev and Bath Design 385 Steeles Ave East, Mlton Celi 905-299-3376 tevans@cogeco.ca Q. Kitchen renovation, should we go there? The second question should follow. What room do you spend the moat time in? A. In most busy households the kiîcben bas become "the famil 'v room' oflthe millennîum. Wr gather there, we prepare, we cal and we linger. This roomn should be the most comfortable, invîîing working space possible. A place for everytbing necessary and convenient. Pleasant to walk ioto, anytime of day. This almosphere can bie creaîed in any suze. Your style can bc adapted to good use of space and practicality. 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