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...

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,...

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...

itBandz Knee Braces are now included as part of the Premera Blue Cross Member Discount Program. We are excited to be working with this leader in the healthcare market space. Premera members will now have access to special offers on itBandz Knee Braces as we partner to promote health and wellness. Premera Blue Cross is the largest health plan in the Pacific Northwest, they...

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...

Wait a minute! How can itBandz Knee Braces possibly help someone lose weight??? itBandz aren't a diet, or an exercise program, or the latest in weight loss fads so how can this be true? Instead of us telling you how this could be true, we'd like to share an email we received last month from a customer.  "I have arthritis in both knees and a...