The foam roller I have been using for several months is:

http://www.power-systems.com/p-2972-premium-eva-foam-roller.aspx

It's pretty hard, doesn't compress much, but works well for me.

Daren
daren@...



--- On Sat, 9/27/08, David Tutt <dtutt@...> wrote:

> From: David Tutt <dtutt@...>
> Subject: RE: [itbs] foam roller
> To: itbs@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Saturday, September 27, 2008, 1:13 PM
> 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
>
> _____
>
> 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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