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Originally Posted by Lauren_
Oh, I'm suffering from this mightily right now. Just made an appt with the best massage therapist -- you want someone who specializes in sports for this.
Here's my favorite stretch, I like to hold it for at least a minute on each side. In yoga, we use 'yin stretching' for tough fascial tissue like the IT bands, gentle stretches held for a long time. It's stretch #1 on this page:
http://tinyurl.com/397y8e
Feels great.
Here's a youtube video clip of a boring physio lecture on the topic (related to runners) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz73i3O01d8 |
Oh! I especially liked the ones on page three. Some new tweaks. Thanks for posting.
Another new angle I've recently gotten into by seeing a new chiropractor is the whole idea of doing strength type things to loosen the area that is tight up first. I use e-stim because I have it but I think massage via roller or just doing the exercise to heat the area like on page 3 of the link is important. Physical therapists have been doing stretching combined with contraction for years and therabands are very good for this.
Anyway, off to hug my roller
