Comments on: Rolling in the Deep

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 17:52:24 +0000

From Sue Peterson — Agreed that foam rollers are great when used wisely — lucky for us therapists our hands can not be replaced….

By: Moe Satriani

Moe Satriani — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 16:26:03 +0000

I used to have one of these, but then it suddenly dissipated. I found it a few weeks later under my sons bed. At least I got an excuse to go see a massage therapist because I could not find my roller. I like my roller a lot and it really helps me relax.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:20:46 +0000

From Sue Peterson: Excellent! Anytime we can keep people from crunching things is a good time….also, I caution people about going too deep on the ITB area…I find a lot of inflammation underneath the ITB which could be aggravated by rolling….

By: Unknown

Unknown — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 07:11:25 +0000

Great tip about the dual tennis balls. Foam rollers are everywhere now, and I do think they are a great tool for taming tension in the quads, glutes, and lateral legs. I both give massage and teach yoga and luckily I have only seen people using the foam on these areas.
I could see using these as a prop in reclined poses and/or exercises. But I wholeheartedly agree, don't roll directly on the spin(ous processes)e. I may start giving warnings when I sell these now.
Thanks!

By: Lovelyn

Lovelyn — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:52:17 +0000

A tennis ball can be one of the best self massage tools someone can use. I show people how to use a tennis ball to massage themselves all the time. Two tennis balls and a sock are even better. I think it’s best to keep it simple when it comes to self massage.