It’s like giving yourself a massage on the comfort of your own floor
If you haven’t seen a foam roller before, essentially it’s a foam cylindric/spherical tool that is great for compression and kneading of muscle. Foam rollers can be used as a great warm up and cool down for activity or for battling chronic pain from muscle tension.
The idea is to use your bodyweight to lie on the roller and target areas of tension and pain. The compression of your muscle and fascia over extended periods of time signals the brain to release those muscles and allows for more bloodflow through the tissue (and beyond).
I’ll be carrying my foam roller(s) with me throughout the month of October in case you’re interested in a short tutorial in person next time we work together. As you can see in the photo above, I have a few tools of the roller trade I use to keep myself in tip-top massage shape. And yes, there’s more tools where those came from. I’m kind of a self-care junkie.
Lastly, here’s a great little article with information on some ways to access certain areas of the body using a foam roller, courtesy of Men’s Journal. Click on the link to read.
If you want to try foam rolling and don’t know where to begin, let me know. Shoot me a call, text, or email if you have any questions. Happy to help. Have a great week! Would love to see you again soon.