I hope it's a very low degree injury
Darren Waller suffered
a strained IT band in his knee,...........It appears Waller has escaped a serious injury. His status for Week 13 remains up in the air, but he will have a few extra days to rest having played on Thursday this week.
The
iliotibial (IT) band is a strong, thick band of fibrous tissue that starts at the hip and runs along the outer thigh, attaching on the outside edge of the shin bone (tibia) just below the knee joint. The band works with the quadriceps (your thigh muscles) to provide stability to the outside of the knee joint during movement.........
........Once the initial IT band inflammation and pain subsides, physical therapy is the next key step to healing..........For the vast majority, IT band pain can heal well with simple measures,.........
How long does it take to heal from iliotibial band syndrome?
This depends on multiple factors, such as the cause and degree of the injury and how it's treated. That said, in studies, around 44% of people with IT band injuries were able to get back to their regular activity after eight weeks of treatment—including two to six weeks of rest,.........