Quote Originally Posted by PABadger View Post
For me the best thing to do for it, in addition to stretchin, was to use a foam roller. Basically you lay on your side and roll your leg up and down the foam roller keeping off of your knee and hip joints. It will hurt like he!! at first (at least it did for me), but it makes a huge difference.
I have IT trouble when I do much except bike. So, last night I tried the rollers in the gym for the first time for the IT. You ARE NOT KIDDING it hurt like he!!

What exactly does the roller do...is it a stretch?