Dear David,

thank you so much for this information. I will save your mail and look where I
can find these balls. Maybe at Ebay or my American friend can order them for me.

Indeed, the foam roller does not fit in a suitcase very well.

Nora


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> Datum: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 21:51:34 -0400
> Von: "David Tutt" <dtutt@...>
> An: itbs@yahoogroups.com
> Betreff: RE: RE: [itbs] foam roller / ball

> 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
>
>
>
> _____
>
> 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
>
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > 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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