IT Band issues- any ideas?

[Jolt]

I'd just add working out trigger points in the vastus lateralis. That's where most of my ITB issues come from. And whether or not you're ready for barefoot running/Vibram Five Fingers, be very conscious of your running form - how you land on your feet, whether your knees or thighs are rotated outward, etc.

Good points that I should have mentioned but forgot. You're right about the vastus lateralis; those trigger points do cause pain that feels just like IT band pain (and it's very possible to have both going on simultaneously).