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Standing ITB Cross-Over Stretch

Standing ITB Cross-Over Stretch: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Cross one leg behind the other, then shift your hips toward the back leg while leaning your trunk away. Hold the stretch along the outside of the hip and thigh.

Body region
Hip
Position
Standing
Equipment
No equipment
Recovery phase
Any phase
Purpose
Stretch

Used in home programs for

  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome

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