Article Link This guy thinks foam-rolling is not good for ITB issues...

[bfit]

A PT recently showed me how to roll the IT band and highly recommended it. Maybe this is one of those things that people disagree about?!

[runnermom]

Originally Posted by tigger

At instructor / personal trainer training for the Trigger Point Therapy (http://www.tptherapy.com/) program (which includes rolling most areas of the body), they stressed to never roll the IT band.

So what did they recommend to roll instead? I have one of their kits but never really read the literature or watched the dvd that came with it. I LOVE the TP balls.

[tigger]

Calves, back, neck, chest, feet, hamstrings, quads, inner thigh, etc.

I wish I could remember WHY they said not to roll the IT band...

[Harantwanders]

I like lying my head on the foam roller when doing floorwork but am unable to get into the illustrated positions to roll on it. I think it would be more helpful if it weren't so hard and unstable or smaller in diameter.

[Vintage VFer]

Originally Posted by tigger

At instructor / personal trainer training for the Trigger Point Therapy (http://www.tptherapy.com/) program (which includes rolling most areas of the body), they stressed to never roll the IT band.

That's odd, I have the TPT "Hip & Lower Back Kit" that I bought at a much lower price at an IDEA convention.

http://tptherapy.com/shop/all-tppt-p...-back-kit.html

The DVD (which is very good, BTW) has the instructor specifically rolling on the ITB with the small "TP Quadballer" roller.

[Debbie S.]

I've done a search and I can't find anything that advised NOT using a foam roller for your ITB.

This article states NOT to roll it everyday.

http://www.floota.com/itb_syndrome.html

[ellaenchanted]

I don't foam roll but it was interesting read. I think if it works for you, then that is great. I am a big believer in massage and athletic style stretching. It seems that is what he is saying too; he doesn't really believe it's helpful but he recognizes that other people feel they benefit from it.

[tigger]

Originally Posted by Alta-tude

That's odd, I have the TPT "Hip & Lower Back Kit" that I bought at a much lower price at an IDEA convention.

http://tptherapy.com/shop/all-tppt-p...-back-kit.html

The DVD (which is very good, BTW) has the instructor specifically rolling on the ITB with the small "TP Quadballer" roller.

I have the same toys that I bought at a Mania convention last year (also for a lower price). I don't know which dvd I got, if any. I know I got a book. We did roll the outer thigh a bit, but the very cute instructor (totally irrelevant, but you see what I remember from the course) stressed to keep your weight off of the IT band. Sort of in an angled position so that you weren't directly rolling it...