• itBandz Knee Braces Provide Support for Expectant and New Moms

    itBandz Knee Braces Provide Support for Expectant and New Moms

    There are many strange things that happen to our bodies when we are pregnant: Heartburn may become a constant companion, our foot size may change forever, and we may never pee the same again. I was aware of these possibilities but what I didn’t know is that being pregnant would also impact my knees!     Expectant and new moms’ knees get a double whammy during...
  • Stop Knee Pain AND Smelly Backpacks!

    Stop Knee Pain AND Smelly Backpacks!

    We love to have our kids involved in sports, to watch them play their games and compete.  Regardless of whether it is basketball, lacrosse, football, golf, or any other sport they enjoy, we appreciate that they are active and learning life lessons.  As with many things, there can be a downside to having active, sporty kids. If your little athletes are anything like mine,...
  • Personal Trainers Knee Brace Recommendation

    Personal Trainers Knee Brace Recommendation

    Help is here for people who have osteoarthritis caused knee pain! I have a good friend named Andrea and she’s a personal trainer at a local gym. Several of her clients are seniors that suffer from knee pain. One of her clients, Ron, has osteoarthritis and he’s suffered from knee pain for several years. Andrea told him about itBandz, and even though he was...
  • The Best Knee Brace for Large and Heavy People is SMALL not BIG!

    The Best Knee Brace for Large and Heavy People is SMALL not BIG!

    itBandz started offering an Extra-Large size of itBandz knee braces this year because we received so many emails and Facebook messages asking us to please make a brace for people who were significantly or morbidly overweight. We learned a lot about the challenges this group has and are very excited to be able to help.  Many people who experience knee pain reduce their activity and...
  • Back of Knee Pain: Patellar Bursitis aka Baker’s Cysts

    Back of Knee Pain: Patellar Bursitis aka Baker’s Cysts

    People not only suffer from knee pain that presents in the front or side of their knee, but also from knee pain in the back of the knee! This is most often caused by inflammation of a small fluid filled sac, called a bursa that is near the knee joint. The name of this condition where you experience back of the knee pain is...
  • IT Band Syndrome and Runners Knee?

    IT Band Syndrome and Runners Knee?

    You hear it all the time, "My IT Band is really tight. I have IT Band Syndrome." But what does that actually mean? Having a "syndrome" sounds somewhat ominous. How does it happen? Why does it make your knee hurt? And most importantly, what can you do to prevent or recover from it? First of all, is the Iliotibial band (IT Band) a tendon...
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