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Monday, November 21, 2011

Fwd: About Sports Medicine: Foam Rollers and Tight Fascia



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Subject: About Sports Medicine: Foam Rollers and Tight Fascia
Date: Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:17:28 -0500
From: Elizabeth Quinn - About.com Sports Medicine Guide <sportsmedicine.guide@about.com>
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Why You Need a Foam Roller
Foam rollers offer many of the same benefits as a sports massage, without the big price tag. By using your own body weight and a foam roller you can perform self-massage, myofascial release, break up trigger points, and soothe tight fascia while increasing blood flow and circulation to the soft tissues.

The Grid Foam Roller Review
If you use a foam roller, you owe it to yourself to give the Grid Foam Roller a spin. Its unique design and construction provides a better and more targeted self massage for athletes of every age.

How to Use Foam Rollers for Myofascia Release
Your body weight creates the pressure that massages and releases tight spots in the fascia. You control the pressure by applying more or less body weight on the foam roller and using your hands and feet to offset your weight as needed.

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