Within the past few years foam rollers have become extremely popular in both fitness and rehabilitation environments. When you are first introduced to them; it can be a little painful rolling over some specific muscle tissues (i.e. Quadriceps and IT Band), push through it because it is worth it. Team elitefts™ comprised a foam roller educational video, below, that discussed: the benefits, various exercises, and different types of foam rollers that should be utilized. This is the original Exercise Index post: Foam Roller.
Below are three beneficial uses of a foam roller:
- Warm-ups: loosen the muscles via increased blood flow
- Therapeutic: myofascial therapy and self massages
- Prehab/Rehab: retrain proprioception and balance
elitefts™ has a huge variety of rehabilitation tools including many foam rollers. Get healthy to stay healthy and injury free!
