Hey Folks,



I’ve had ITBFS for 4 years now. The foam roller works, but it deflates over
time. I use these small inflatable fit balls. They’re awesome. Google the
text: “Fit Ball Small Ball”.

http://www.balldynamics.com/product_info.php/cPath/34/products_id/224



Cheers,

Dave

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From: itbs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:itbs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex
Perkins
Sent: September 23, 2008 12:35 PM
To: itbs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [itbs] foam roller



I recommend getting a very hard one (there is a lot of variation). If it's
not marketed as dense or hard then it will probably develop ruts and be less
useful to you in a short amount of time. Yes, it may hurt a little at first
but after a while it will be second nature. Make sure to stretch
immediately after rolling to get maximum benefit. I also believe doing the
same thing for your other leg (assuming only 1 has itbs) occasionally is a
good idea. After all, imbalance is what brought most of us here.

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 7:01 AM, Annie Maim <annie_maimed@
<mailto:annie_maimed%40yahoo.com> yahoo.com> wrote:

> FYI, my doctor calls it "the torture tube."
>
> --- On Tue, 9/23/08, Nora Reich <nora11@... <mailto:nora11%40gmx.de>
<nora11%40gmx.de>> wrote:
>
> From: Nora Reich <nora11@... <mailto:nora11%40gmx.de>
<nora11%40gmx.de>>
> Subject: [itbs] foam roller
> To: itbs@yahoogroups. <mailto:itbs%40yahoogroups.com> com
<itbs%40yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: pmbush@earthlink. <mailto:pmbush%40earthlink.net> net
<pmbush%40earthlink.net>
> 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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