#62: What foam rolling is and isn't doing for your body
from The Dr. Shannon Show
by Dr. Shannon Ritchey, PT, DPT
Published: Thu May 19 2022
Show Notes
Is there a place for foam rolling? In this episode, I talk about how foam rolling/massage guns/etc. affects your body. I talk about how foam rolling can be a band-aide to a damaging routine and how to use foam rollers if you choose.
1:35 Mechanoreceptor stimulation by foam rolling
3:37 What foam rolling won’t do
6:47 Should you be foam rolling?
Better inputs create better outputs
The Evlo joint stability program for recovery
Is there a place for foam rolling in your routine?
Shannon’s recommendation for how to foam roll
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