Review on Band Strap Vive Iliotibial Compression by Carl Estell

I had a pretty bad case of IT Band Syndrome and bought 2 of these hoping they would let me run a half marathon today. Not only was I finished, my knee pain was reduced by *at least* 80%. Maybe even 90%. I cannot stress enough how happy I am with this product. 3 tips when using them: 1) Even if the pain is felt in the ilio-iliac node below the knee, place it above the knee as shown in the picture (maybe 2-3 fingers above the top of the kneecap ). and not at the point of pain; 2) fasten them more tightly; and 3) You may need to trim the velcro (the part that says "vive") so none of them protrude past the strap and chafe your skin. I had to cut both straps and had no problems with speeds over 13.1 today.