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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References

Myofascial Release

https://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.487.367&rep=rep1&type=pdf
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/fulltext/2014/01000/the_effects_of_myofascial_release_with_foam.8.aspx
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1360859214000862
https://journals.lww.com/acsm-csmr/Fulltext/2015/05000/Is_Self_Myofascial_Release_an_Effective.16._2)
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1360859216302625
https://meridian.allenpress.com/jat/article/48/4/522/191279/Myofascial-Release-as-a-Treatment-for-Orthopaedic
https://feldenkrais.com/about-moshe-feldenkrais/
https://www.nfpt.com/blog/john-barnes-myofascial-release-approach

Foam Rolling

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2019.00376/full
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2021/09000/Effects_of_Self_myofascial_Release_Using_a_Foam.13.aspx?context=LatestArticles
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0269215517732820
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Abstract/2021/03000/Effect_of_Varying_Self_myofascial_Release_Duration.23.aspx?context=LatestArticles
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5046970/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6945557/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3718355/
https://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/wk/jsc/2017/00000031/00000004/art00008

Fascia

https://www.bodyworkmovementtherapies.com/article/S1360-8592(17)30209-7/fulltext
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ca.23423
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557497/
http://www.fasciaresearch.com

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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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