foam rolling

Why Foam Rolling Your IT Band Is Making Your Knee Pain Worse

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Why Foam Rolling Your IT Band Is Making Your Knee Pain Worse

Foam rolling the IT band is ubiquitous gym advice—but it’s based on flawed logic. Research shows the IT band is connective tissue that can’t stretch under pressure, and rolling it actually increases inflammation in already-irritated structures. The real solution lies in strengthening the hip stabilizers that are causing the problem in the first place.

I Wasted £200 on Foam Rollers Until a Physio Revealed the Only Feature That Matters

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I Wasted £200 on Foam Rollers Until a Physio Revealed the Only Feature That Matters

After spending £200 on countless foam rollers with different textures, a physiotherapist revealed a uncomfortable truth: most of what the industry sells is marketing theatre. The real factor that determines results has nothing to do with how aggressive the surface looks.