The Claim: Rolling your body over foam cylinders can improve flexibility, reduce post-workout soreness, prevent sports injuries and even alleviate chronic pain. The Verdict: Foam-roller therapy at ...

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Foam rolling is a form of self-myofascial release. Put more simply, it's sustained pressure into your tissue and muscles to help stretch and release tension. Rolling after a workout, or after getting ...

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Self-myofascial release has been gaining popularity over the years as a way to release tight muscles and improve mobility. There are even entire workout classes devoted to foam rolling — arguably the ...

Never use a foam roller all over the body. In fact, you should limit your rolling to the soft tissues of the body with a focus on the muscles. Here is an email from a reader who hurt something while ...

Despite the foam roller's popularity, Richard Hansen, a Boulder, Colorado-based sports chiropractor, says it “shouldn't be considered the silver bullet for at-home therapy.” Hansen, who treats ...

When you're training for a race, foam rolling is vital. This self-massaging technique loosens stiff muscles and helps keep fascia (connective tissue in muscles) loose. Foam rolling, along with ...