> I have a foam roller and have used it a time or two on my IT band. > It's excruciating painful, which wouldn't bother me so much if I knew > how it was supposed to be beneficial.
Anne, The idea behind the foam roller is that it "irons out" the muscle. Its supposed to help break up the scar tissue that builds up from years of use and abuse; and massage the muscle. I absolutely love mine, I use it all the time. The pain is supposed to be a "good pain, " in the sense that the roller is working, and should lessen the more you use it. They are available very reasonably from optp.com -Andy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
