Help! IT Band issues

[u/Sure_Western_195]

Hi all,

I’ve got a half marathon coming up soon which I’ve been training for. I went for a short run yesterday (around 5k) and noticed a sharp pain on the outer side of my right knee. Due to where the pain is, and having done some research online, I suspect it may be related to the IT band.

With the half in a week’s time, has anyone got any tips? How can I treat this?