Foam Rolling -- Why I LOVE it and HATE it!

Anyone out there that has experienced a frequent muscle knot in a place that feels like a sore marble when you press on it, knows what a trigger point is. I have fibromyalgia and have had whiplash a couple of times so I have definite trigger points in my upper back. I use a several trigger point release methods to include foam rolling and using something like the back buddy trigger point release tool, or even tennis balls. Scientists are not really sure how or why trigger points are created. They know it is related to the connective tissue called fascia that provides structure and connection between all parts of our body. Fascia has been described like spiderweb or the knit of a sweater that weaves in and out of muscle fibers.

Foam rolling appears to help warm the muscles before exercise and help to smooth and stretch the muscles out after exercise and provide trigger point release when focused on the trigger points. I love how I feel AFTER foam rolling, but it does hurt, sometimes quite a bit when I have a lot of trigger points. Less is more when it comes to working out trigger points because if you do too much, you can cause the muscles to be more sore. You have to find the goldilock's point of pressure to help release the "knot". Whether you use massage, a hand-held "thumper" like I show in the video, trigger tools or foam rolling, it is important to make sure you don't over due it and follow up with good hydration and sleep to help everything heal up. I found a lot of great videos and information on redefiningstrength.com that are in the links below. These may be helpful for getting started with foam rolling.

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https://www.myofascialrelease.com/about/fascia-definition.aspx
https://physiostrength.com/?s=foam+rolling
https://www.yogajournal.com/teach/beyond-foam-roller-myofascial-release-practices
https://redefiningstrength.com/5-quick-foam-rolling-moves-to-alleviate-neck-shoulder-and-upper-back-pain/
https://redefiningstrength.com/10-lower-body-foam-rolling-moves/
https://redefiningstrength.com/10-foam-rolling-move-to-fix-posture/
https://www.bodyback.com/pages/trigger-points
https://www.bodyback.com/collections/all
https://www.homedics.com/massage/handheld-massagers.html

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