If you've felt sharp outer knee pain while running or jumping, you might blame your IT band. While IT band syndrome (ITBS) is a common diagnosis, what if your mechanics are fine, your hip muscles are strong, and massaging doesn't help? The missing piece might be your proximal tibiofibular joint—specifically, how your fibular head moves. Trauma or repetitive rotational sports like pickleball can cause this. Learn a simple "reset" technique: stabilize the fibular head with your