I’m sure you’ve heard about foam rolling – everyone’s doing it these days!  It’s not just a fad, though, foam rolling is a great self-care tool you can use to keep yourself in tip-top performance shape and help avoid over-use injuries during your training.  Plus, if you’re anything like me you will come to enjoy the “good pain” feeling foam rolling provides (much like deep tissue massage).

If you’re wondering what exactly foam rolling does, and why you would even want to try it,  Breaking muscle just published a tutorial on how to do it properly as well as why you might want to.   Read their tutorial here: What Is a Foam Roller, How Do I Use It, and Why Does It Hurt? | Breaking Muscle.

In their article they mention a movement screen – this is a functional movement (such as a squat) that can give the observer information about muscle imbalance and this can inform your self-care – which muscles you need to foam roll and which you don’t.  Here at anatomy acupuncture we can provide a movement screen for you, show you how to foam roll in addition to other exercises that can help correct your muscle imbalance helping you be pain-free and perform better.   Give us a call at: 971/219.2394 to schedule a session today!

Also – we carry several sizes and densities of high quality foam rollers at the clinic for purchase – just ask!