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Foam Roll Much? Goodbye Pain

You may think that sore muscles are just part of the exercise game, but they don’t have to be. Foam rolling, also known as SMR or self-myofacial release, is a great away to massage away the aches you feel after a workout.

In this video, NASM Elite Trainer Joan Roth shows how to use a foam roller to say goodbye to pain.

Are you a foam-rolling fanatic? Are you new to SMR? Share your foam-rolling tips and questions.

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  1. pushpa

    that is the answer for my mussel pain which I have in the back of my legs and makes hard to sit on the mat to do exercises. Foam role sounds good and hope fully it will work for me.Thanks.

    April 6th, 2012, 11:56 am
  2. Riana

    any tips for foam rolling a tight/sore neck?

    May 8th, 2012, 7:16 pm
  3. Judy

    My body hurts everywhere. If I do anything active one day like working out at the gym I hurt so bad all over, especially my lower back and legs. I can’t stand to have the foam role used on me when I get real tight at the gym. I can do about 2 hours of easy house work and have to take the next day off. After all these activities I come home and lay down on the couch and sleep. I sleep 10 – 12 hours a night with a CPAP too.

    May 8th, 2012, 11:58 pm
  4. Joanne

    I have purchased a sports medicine ball ( approximately $2.00) to roll out my sore neck and shoulder blades. The ball is about the size of a tennis ball and its much heavier .
    You can easily roll it all around your neck.
    For sore shoulder blades you can lay on the floor place the ball under your shoulder blades and gently lay on it and gently move your arm and upper body in circular movement.
    I bring the ball with me to work so I can roll out my neck and back whenever I need to.
    I also roll the ball on my arms and legs if they are sore too. :)

    May 9th, 2012, 10:57 am
  5. Dr. Sherri Mead

    My foam roller has been the best tool I have ever used in 10 years. I am now 50 years old and have had a hip injury from flying off a horse at 16 years old. This injury hindered me in workouts and my yoga practice. Since using my foam roller my hips have released that tension and scar tissue and allowed me to move further. I am so grateful and now pain free. LOVE IT!!! Namaste…

    May 11th, 2012, 2:47 am
  6. Half-Crazed Runner

    The tennis ball is a great way to roll out some hammy/priformis pain while sitting at the computer. Haven’t tried it yet, but also heard a recommendation for the dog toy, Classic Kong, for those deep knots. Move over Rex!

    July 19th, 2012, 2:26 pm

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