I didn t know how it worked or what the benefits and or disadvantages were.
													
																	Disadvantages of foam rolling. 
									
	
		
	
																	I started foam rolling a few months ago after hearing so many athletes talk about the importance of it on the internet. 
																	There are tons of benefits to it but there are also a lot of drawbacks. 
																	However you can foam roll a cold muscle much more safely than static or dynamic stretching a cold muscle she says. 
																	I simply thought if the pros were doing it i should be doing it too. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	In 1987 a physical therapist began to use the roller for self massage and from there use of foam rollers. 
																	If you experience that icing. 
																	Foam rolling is kind of like giving yourself a massage. 
																	You use a big soft but dense cylindrical object to roll out your tight muscles like the it band hamstrings quads and calves. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	What foam rolling does. 
																	So i compiled a pros and cons list explaining my relationship with the foam roller. 
																	Originally the foam roller was used as a body support and to work on standing balance. 
																	In fact self myofascial release foam rolling is a recommended first step in your warm up the risks of doing it improperly are on par with getting too severe a massage bruising most of all. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Researchers found evidence from one small study of 11. 
																	Always a good idea to follow trends. 
																	It acts as a kind of self massaging process that people can do themselves. 
																	The foam roller itself was originally created by moshe feldenkrais who was a practitioner who believed in easing pain through focus on how you move.