How Foam Rollers Can Help to Prevent/Relieve IT Band Pain
Posted January 7th, 2008 at 6:45 AM by Katie Drummond
Section: Health & Fitness, Injury & Rehab
The foam roller move recently discussed by fellow TFS Media Network publication HerActiveLife.com is an excellent form of self massage. It is especially helpful for runners who tend to have tight IT bands and often suffer related injuries.
The IT band is a tough group of fibers that run along the outside of the thigh from your hip to your knee. One way to help alleviate this pain is to use a foam roller to perform myofascial release (aka a form of massage).
For more information on how to perform the foam roller move, please visit or partner site: HerActiveLife.com.
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