Tag: Myofascial Release

When You Should Hesitate to Foam Roll

By Rachel Schraufnagel on November 5, 2022Leave a comment

Foam Rolling: Why to Avoid the Iliotibial (IT) Band I would like to point out that foam rolling can be a beneficial tool to release muscle tension throughout certain muscles in the body. The proposed mechanism behind foam rolling is the inhibition of overactive tissue (muscle tightness). This has been proven to help reduce muscle […]

Recovery/Training

What Is Your Body Telling You?

By Freedom PT on August 3, 2015Leave a comment

“I’m falling apart!” is something I commonly hear when interviewing patients. “After one thing is better a new one pops up!” is also a common complaint. It may seem to many that their body is working against them. In my experience, I’ve learned it’s often something deeper, a message regarding the health of the body as […]

Myofascial Release