Synopsis. Tom Jones is a Welsh singer born on June 7, 1940, in Pontypridd, Wales. Influenced as a child by American blues, R&B and rock 'n' roll, over the past five decades the singing legend has produced hits in both the United States. and the United Kingdom.om Jones-Full Biography (TV-14; 45:39) One of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the British Invasion, Tom Jones' rags to riches story began in the slums of Wales, took him to London and then all the way to Vegas.
Iliotibial band syndrome (ITBS or IT band syndrome) is an overuse injury of the tissues located on the outer part of thigh and knee. It causes pain and tenderness in those areas, especially just above the knee joint. Iliotibial band syndrome is more common in runners and bicyclists. The iliotibial band is a thick band of tissue that begins at the iliac crest in the pelvis, runs down the outer part of the thigh, and crosses the knee to attach into the top part of the tibia or shinbone.
1 Iliotibial band syndrome. 2  The iliotibial band is a piece of tough tissue that runs from your hip down to the outer part of your knee. 3  If it's irritated by overuse or other problems, it can become inflamed and cause pain on the outer side of the knee.