CLINIC
Decrease your risk of injury, reduce muscle soreness and roll your way to a new recovery routine. Physiotherapist Laurance Plant explains the best foam roller exercises to do at home
YOUR EXPERT
Laurence Plant is specialist chiropractor and clinic manager at Henley Practice (henleypractice. com), a multi-discipline sports-injury clinic based in Henley-on-Thames. He is also the Meglio physiotherapy and fitness expert (mymeglio.com).
Whether you are a weekend warrior, an endurance specialist or if you are simply looking to remove those aches and pains after your last 5K run, foam rolling is essential for you. Many of us already own a foam roller. It can often be found under the bed or stuffed into a cupboard at home. If you do own one, how often do you actually use it? For the large majority, foam rolling tends to fall under the same category as stretching. It’s one of those things we all know we should do, but in reality, it never gets the required time and attention. Why should we use a foam roller? Like stretching, foam rolling plays a vital role in helping to increase blood flow and relax tight muscles. Time for the science. All of our muscles are connected together by fascia, which surrounds the tissue, nerves, organs and all other structures in the body.
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