In Part 3 of the series on rolling for recovery and injury prevention, I cover how to roll the upper back muscles. See Part 1 and Part 2 for the benefits of rolling the lower body. Rolling is a self-myofascial release (SMR) technique that aids in relieving muscle tightness and returning your muscles back to normal. It’s not uncommon for the muscles in our shoulder region to be tight and full of knots. [Read more…] about Rolling 101: Recovery and Injury Prevention for Shoulders and Upper Back
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In part 2 of my series on rolling for recovery and injury prevention, I would like to explain how to roll the large muscles in your lower body – the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves and glutes. See Part 1 , for a detailed description on the benefits of rolling in general and rolling the IT bands. Just to recap, rolling is a self-myofascial release (SMR) technique that aids in relieving muscle tightness and returning your muscles back to normal. It can also help with uncomfortable pain. Just the other day I was feeling pain in my knee to the point where I could not walk normal. [Read more…] about Rolling 101: Recovery and Injury Prevention for lower body