Foam roller?

[NickyUk]

Hi. I purchased one today and wondered if anyone is using one? I've had a hip pain for over a week, the doctor said its muscular and to keep running. It diesnt bother me during a run it niggles afterwards. I heard that these rollers really help.

[Irishprincess Graduate]

Yes they really help! If you type "foam roller" in the search box you'll get loads of posts and advice on them. They do hurt to begin with but persevere and they really help loosen up those tight muscles! Sitting on a tennis ball is good for tight hips too.

[runningknitter Graduate]

Snap! I have hip pain too. I ordered a foam roller from Amazon last night and hopefully it will arrive tomorrow. One of the reviewers on Amazon had been suffering from hip pain and found the roller really helped. I was reading various posts on the forum last night about foam rollers but also found this drbenkim.com/how-foam-roll-... which looks good. Sounds a good idea that as well as using it to help relieve pain, it can be used 2-3 times a week as a preventative too. I will watch with interest to see how you get on and I will let you know if it helps me :0)

[NickyUk Graduate in reply to runningknitter]

Ok I've used it tonight and it bloody hurts! But apparently you get used to it. I spent a good bit of time sitting on it and rolling it under my bum and thighs. I actually felt like a knot on the left side which as the hip pain so I'm wondering if that's what was causing the pain. Anyway it actually feels a bit better this evening. I will be doing it again before my run tomorrow. Let me know how you get on

[NickyUk Graduate in reply to runningknitter]

Hey running knitter how you getting on with the roller. It hurts

[runningknitter Graduate]

Hi ya :0) - yes it flipping hurts! I bought a bumpy one as well called The Beast. I haven't had a chance to run since it arrived and I am going away tomorrow for a week so will hopefully get back out again the back end of next week. I was reading that it can be used as part of your warm up routine. How is your running going?

[NickyUk Graduate]

Fab thanks done week 8 run 1today. Woo yeah I've seen them bumpy ones they look painful!, I've been using mine as a warm up too. I felt like what felt like knot at the very top of my thigh just below me bum... I kept rolling and it felt great and eventually went... Let me know how you get on.... Enjoy where ever your going xx