FYI, my doctor calls it "the torture tube."


--- On Tue, 9/23/08, Nora Reich <nora11@...> wrote:

From: Nora Reich <nora11@...>
Subject: [itbs] foam roller
To: itbs@yahoogroups.com
Cc: pmbush@...
Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2008, 1:49 AM






Pam,

a foam roller is a thing made of styrofoam. In order to see a picture, just
google pictures "foam roller" or look at this, e.g.
http://www.deskjock eyfitness. com/FeaturedExer cises/0603Pirifo
rmisFoamRollerRe lease.html

If you want to know how to use it, you can search this yahoo group site, there
are several posts about it. Quickly explained: you put the roller on the ground.
You lay with your "outside" thigh (where the IT Band is) on this roller. Then
you roll on the roller from your hip to your knee and back and forth ... If your
it band is very tight, it hurts alot. When I first tried it, I could only roll
back and forth 10 times. Now I do it 50 times to loosen the it band.

Here is a good picture plus additional stretching excersises:
http://www.northsho reathletics. com/articles/ sportmed- itb-jun06. html

Where do you live? In the US you can order a foam roller. As I live in Germany,
a had an American friend of mine buy me one.

I hope I could help you! My English is not too good.

Nora

-------- Original-Nachricht --------
> Datum: Mon, 22 Sep 2008 21:41:19 -0400
> Von: "Pamela Bush" <pmbush@earthlink. net>
> An: itbs@yahoogroups. com
> Betreff: Re: [itbs] Re: surgery questions

> Nora,
> Can you explain what you mean by a foam roller? I have not heard of this
> device for ITB stretches.
> Pam
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: jfbangle
> To: itbs@yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 5:15 PM
> Subject: [itbs] Re: surgery questions
>
>
>
> --- In itbs@yahoogroups. com, "Nora Reich" <nora11@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > Hi all, I'm having IT band release surgery in 2 weeks and have a
> couple of
> > > questions for those of you who have had it.
> >
> > Dear Alex,
> > I wish you all the best for ths surgery. I have had surgery in 2005 an
> can tell you about it.
> > >
> > > 1) What is the recovery period like? How soon after could you walk
> a
> > > reasonable distance, do leisurely biking, or drive a car? I'm
> concerned
> > > about getting to/around a college campus for classes and such
> post-op.
> >
> > I felt the recovery went very slowly.
> > I had surgery on 3 December 2005. Until February (!) the area around
> the scar was swollen. In March it was o.k. again and I started swimming
> (slowly). I had no itbs anymore. I started running in May or so.
> However, after one year of running - I increased my mileage slowly to 15
> kilometres - I got severy itbs and an inflammation of the head of tibia
> and of the shinbone muscles. Now, after 1 year of very good PT I am fine
> again, but have to be careful when running (I run with itbs straps and
> only up to 30-40 minutes twice a week).
> > >
> > > 2) My surgeon mentioned filing down the bone the itb rubs against in
> > > addition to cutting a notch out of the itb. I've never heard of
> this but
> > > it
> > > seems like a good idea. Anyone else heard of this?
> >
> > I don't know it this is what was done to me. I am from Germany, you
> know, and do not know all expressions in English. My doc said he will
> "burn" the bone (periosteum) out. He sais, wiht this technique, it
> really smells smoky. Maybe you can ask your doc if this is what he wants
> to do? As I said, I was free from pain for a year or so. Just don't go
> too far with running after the surgery!
> >
> >
> > > 3) Any advice/insights you have to offer about the procedure,
> recovery,
> > > rehabilitation, consequences, etc?
> >
> > As I said, a surgery does not mean that itbs cannot come back. It
> would be good to find out the reason for your itbs. Do you pronate (your
> feet are somehow not normal), for example? I would also strongly
> recommend to use itbs straps while running, and a foam roller to stretch
> and keep your it-bands soft.
> >
> > All the best
> > Nora
> >
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Alex
> > >
> > > PS - For all you anti-surgery folk, I've had debilitating itbs for
> almost
> > > 2
> > > years (ie, I can do NOTHING with my legs except very limited walking
> and
> > > biking), have not responded to other treatments, and am dealing with
> a
> > > very
> > > good and experienced surgeon, so I'm pretty confident about going
> through
> > > with this.
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
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