The Foam Roller

How many times have you heard one of us tell you that we want you to "Roll Out"? I am sure for many of you, its a countless number of times. Well the truth is that the foam roller is a simple invention that is one of the key components to the health and injury prevention of all athletes and even non athletes. Imagine what the person who invented a big foam cylinder for athletes is doing now- probably relaxing in some second or third home on a tropical island on the beach sipping a nice cold lemonade or a drink of the sort!!! In the sports medicine world- this simple invention is amazing!

So what does it do besides cause some of you some unthought of discomfort? I use the analogy of your muscle is the cookie dough and the foam roller is the rolling pin. If you think of all the knots, scar tissue, tightness in your soft tissue (muscles, tendons, ligamnets, myofascia) its pretty significant. All those soft tissue problems add up and can cause you pain and problems. Using a foam roller allows you to do self myofascial releases- in simple terms- it is a massage that gets all the knots, tightness, and scar tissue out. Common uses include the quads, hamstring, IT Band but it can be used for almost any part of the body.

So incorporate the foam roller into your daily practice or workout and we promise you the benefits will be tremendous!