Nora,



I bought the Fit Ball USA Small Ball package. My package came from a sports
medical clinic in Vancouver, Canada. You might find this on ebay, not sure.
It comes with 3 inflatable balls, which have little bumps on the ball
surface. My package also came with a VHS video, which was helpful. Each
ball is a different diameter. The smallest is the most painful (4 cm
diameter I believe); the largest (8 cm diameter) is the least painful. The
ball material is some kind of hard rubber. When you roll your body weight
over the ball, the little bumps “grab” your skin and soft tissue, thus
breaking up the annoying adhesions and scar tissue that builds up from
ITBFS. The fit balls also work great to get into the crevices of your hip
joints, an area that the foam roller isn’t effective. My favourite part
about these balls is you can fit them in your suitcase easily – pain free
vacations!



Hope you find them (I should be a salesman for them),



Dave



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From: itbs@yahoogroups.com [mailto:itbs@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Nora
Reich
Sent: September 29, 2008 2:40 AM
To: itbs@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: RE: [itbs] foam roller / ball



Dave,

do you roll on the ball like on the foam roller? What size and material is
the ball? I will try to find it here in Germany, as they don't have foam
rollers here.

Nora

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> Datum: Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:13:41 -0400
> Von: "David Tutt" <dtutt@sympatico. <mailto:dtutt%40sympatico.ca> ca>
> An: itbs@yahoogroups. <mailto:itbs%40yahoogroups.com> com
> Betreff: RE: [itbs] foam roller

> 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.balldyna
<http://www.balldynamics.com/product_info.php/cPath/34/products_id/224>
mics.com/product_info.php/cPath/34/products_id/224
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Dave
>
> _____
>
> From: itbs@yahoogroups. <mailto:itbs%40yahoogroups.com> com
[mailto:itbs@yahoogroups. <mailto:itbs%40yahoogroups.com> com] On Behalf Of
Alex
> Perkins
> Sent: September 23, 2008 12:35 PM
> To: itbs@yahoogroups. <mailto:itbs%40yahoogroups.com> 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>
<mailto:nora11%40gmx.de>
> <nora11%40gmx.de>> wrote:
> >
> > From: Nora Reich <nora11@... <mailto:nora11%40gmx.de>
<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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