Is Foam Rolling Bad For You?

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Is Foam Rolling Bad For You?

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In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the relevant anatomy behind myofascial release, foam rolling, and whether or not it's good for the IT Band.

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Video Timeline

00:00 - 00:21 Intro
00:22 - 01:41 The Weeds
01:42 - 02:19 What Is Myofascial Release?
02:20 - 04:31 What Is Fascia?
04:32 - 05:02 What Are Fascial Restrictions?
05:03 - 06:06 What Are Foam Rollers?
06:07 - 08:10 What Is the IT Band?
08:11 - 08:24 Two Questions
08:25 - 08:53 What Are Myofibroblasts?
08:54 - 09:57 When Do Myofibroblasts Contract?
09:58 - 10:59 Is It Inflammation?
11:00 - 11:35 Is It Muscle Tightness?
11:36 - 12:23 Can You Release Myofascial Restrictions?
12:24 - 13:42 Is Foam Rolling Good At All?
13:43 - 14:43 We Need More Data
14:44 -15:17 YOGABODY Teachers College

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[vikingthedude]

Born too late to explore the seas, born too early to get a definitive answer on foam rolling, but born just in time for Institute of Human Anatomy videos

[deliapfenninger]

I've had back issues for many years, and to the point that I could barely walk and almost had a spinal operation. What has saved me is the humble foam roller. I roll out my back every day and it smoothes away any tension which may be there. Now aged 75 years, I have a happy back! 😊

[i.m.hidden]

I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, connective tissue / collagen disorder, and this fascia explanation FINALLY explains to me clearly why my body has so many challenges due to faulty connective tissue and what that actually means. Wow, THANK YOU!

[hunterowens]

As someone who had to get a fasciotomy from chronic compartment syndrome I really enjoyed all the info on fascia. Even through my own research I still was left with a lot of questions. Loved the video!

[mirador]

Really interesting. Would be fascinated to see similar videos around other 'post exercise aids' like percussion guns, vibrating balls, peanuts, etc.

[benjamin.kelley]

In my experience in working with physios, you don't actually want to roll, you want to sit on a spot until it starts to release, then stop and stretch. But only do any of this after you've warmed up the muscles and tendons.

[kristenfrosch]

Thanks for giving us options to skip through to certain points! I love watching your videos beginning to end but I love to link people certain parts of your videos during conversations. And this makes it so helpful for me to find certain points. Love your channel <3

[MT-US]

I really appreciate these types of videos and information. I am naturally more skeptical of things (especially with money involved), so hearing the facts is so important! Thank you for what you do!

[theserenecrane]

As a Myotherapy Practitioner I love this! I have found that people with any lower body pain, working out all the hip muscles, especially the glutes, is the first place I start and often results are immediate. Rarely does relief come from working right on the IT band except to free up adhesions that might be actually lateral quad muscles.

[jubadiju]

So nice you mentioned Feldenkrais! The interesting things for me as a practitioner, is that mostly I haven't seen other practitioners use it as a massage tool in this way, but rather as a support for different parts of the body, guide for mobility, and sensory tool.

[wdavis]

I was taught in high school that rolling's primary purpose was to loosen the fascia and allow better blood flow into the deep tissue. But we were also taught to roll slow and focus on certain muscles.

[herpderp]

As a massage therapist this is really interesting information! There's so many conflicting opinions and pseudo science surrounding health and wellness that getting the results of studies is fantastic. Thank you as always for the video, this channel is fantastic <3

[FirewhiskeyWithIce]

Please please do a video about the sinuses. 🙏🏻 I am a chronic sinusitis sufferer and would like to learn more about the anatomy of it. Thanks and more power to your channel!

[trigsoleil]

I always learned so much from Doctor Oz’s cadaver demonstrations & am thrilled to discover your channel visually helping me understand the aches & pains of my body!

[brett]

As someone who suffered from extreme acute ITB syndrome for years as a collegiate athlete and afterwards, this type of information is invaluable. If only we had known this 15 years ago.

[seymourtompkins]

This was extremely well done! You covered something quite complex. Would love to see an exploration of pudental nerve and potential injuries (i.e., cyclist's syndrome). Such an important structure, few know about it.

[connorhill]

24 Y/O here! This might be controversial, but rolling my back, tight hips, inner thighs, glutes, calves, and feet out with a hard foam roller or lacrosse ball has drastically reduced MY recovery time for running, and biking. I find that when I’m lazy and don’t roll out, my recovery time is longer, and I’m a lot more sore. I have also found foam rolling my back (with breathing) has been one of the only things that really lowers my back pain. It might take us a while to get quality information on this topic for future suggested uses, but I will probably continue to use rollers as long as I’m not feeling lazy.

[nathantanner]

As a licensed massage therapist I always love your videos, near the end of this one when you mentioned foam rolls being able to damage the blood vessels is one of the many reasons why I frequently refuse to use what I consider excessive pressure on clients.

[dvancebarnes]

This is really interesting, and leads me to wonder if the benefits are more likely from the rolling of the muscles themselves.

[MrEsPlace]

I’m a runner. My left leg was killing me last year and into this one. I tried a foam roller and it released some knot I had in my left gluteus maximus that relieved my pain immediately. Now I think it was more that I needed a sports massage rather than a foam roller but the pain is gone all the same. 7+ mile runs get some muscles tight and it does feel good to massage those muscles. I’m not certain it's what my muscles need most but it does FEEL good.