PillarofBalance
Strength Pimp
- Feb 27, 2011
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Recovery and injury prevention is a particular interest of mine. In fact I'm thinking about a career change, but I will need to head back to school for it.
Anyway, you've seen me recommend soft tissue work for most of the nagging type injuries we suffer in iron sports as well as better dynamic warm ups. Well one thing that is becoming very common place is foam rolling. You should know, that although it is sold as myofascial release, it is NOT myofascial release.
Watch this 13 minute video and you'll understand that foam rolling and graston are inferior to Active Release therapies.
Take note of the graphic at 7:30. That is how myofacial release is achieved. It requires compression, tension and movement. Or what is commonly referred to as pin and stretch. Pin the insertion of a muscle or at or behind a trigger point (compression), pull away to open up the tissue, then the patient should take the muscle through its normal range of motion or you may assist them in taking it through its normal range of motion.
Often times, pin and stretch or active release can be done on your own. It just requires some creativity and at most a lacrosse ball. Give it a try on your tight areas. Let me know if you need some suggestions on how to accomplish this on your problem areas.
Anyway, you've seen me recommend soft tissue work for most of the nagging type injuries we suffer in iron sports as well as better dynamic warm ups. Well one thing that is becoming very common place is foam rolling. You should know, that although it is sold as myofascial release, it is NOT myofascial release.
Watch this 13 minute video and you'll understand that foam rolling and graston are inferior to Active Release therapies.
Take note of the graphic at 7:30. That is how myofacial release is achieved. It requires compression, tension and movement. Or what is commonly referred to as pin and stretch. Pin the insertion of a muscle or at or behind a trigger point (compression), pull away to open up the tissue, then the patient should take the muscle through its normal range of motion or you may assist them in taking it through its normal range of motion.
Often times, pin and stretch or active release can be done on your own. It just requires some creativity and at most a lacrosse ball. Give it a try on your tight areas. Let me know if you need some suggestions on how to accomplish this on your problem areas.
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