Active Release Technique is used extensively by our chiropractors to treat injuries and conditions such as patellofemoral pain syndrome,
iliotibial band friction syndrome, medial tibial stress syndrome (shin splints), achilles tendinitis, and plantar fasciitis.
It has been suggested that the repeating knee movements lead to inflammation of the distal portion of the
iliotibial band by way of
friction between the surfaces (see reviews by Khaund and Flynn, 2005; Fredericson and Wolf, 2005).