The Athletic Foam Roller for Yoga and Runners
Austin Running Guru, Coach Gilbert Tuhabonye says: "I love this product! I find The Worm to be a must have tool for runners & athletes. Especially in the car for those that have to drive after long, hard workout."
Gilberts Gazelles-Austin Texas
RELIEVE FOOT PAIN & PLANTAR FASCIITIS
-If you are a runner or on your feet a lot, you may have at one point or another experienced foot pain, which gets worse and more difficult to treat the longer it's present. To prevent plantar fasciitis and other foot issues, run on soft surfaces, keep mileage increases to less than 10 percent per week, and visit a specialty running shop to make sure you're wearing the proper shoes for your foot type and gait. What you wear on your feet when you're not running makes a difference. Arch support and proper fit is extremely important, and walking around barefoot or un-supportive shoes can delay recovery.
-Many suffering from foot pain have reported The Original Worm has been extremely effective for plantar fasciitis pain relief as it combines stretching and rolling actions. The 4 ball design allows you to get into the inner and outer edges of your feet and along the arch.
-Rolling the anterior tibialis (outer shin muscle) is also very important in relieving plantar fasciitis and foot pain.
If pain is present for more than three weeks, see a sports podiatrist.
-If you are a runner or on your feet a lot, you may have at one point or another experienced foot pain, which gets worse and more difficult to treat the longer it's present. To prevent plantar fasciitis and other foot issues, run on soft surfaces, keep mileage increases to less than 10 percent per week, and visit a specialty running shop to make sure you're wearing the proper shoes for your foot type and gait. What you wear on your feet when you're not running makes a difference. Arch support and proper fit is extremely important, and walking around barefoot or un-supportive shoes can delay recovery.
-Many suffering from foot pain have reported The Original Worm has been extremely effective for plantar fasciitis pain relief as it combines stretching and rolling actions. The 4 ball design allows you to get into the inner and outer edges of your feet and along the arch.
-Rolling the anterior tibialis (outer shin muscle) is also very important in relieving plantar fasciitis and foot pain.
If pain is present for more than three weeks, see a sports podiatrist.
WORM THOSE SHINS- MANAGING SHIN SPLINTS
For those of us who run (and other athletes participating in sports that involve running), we often experience pain along the shin, anywhere between the ankle and knee, the dreaded “shin splints”! While rest, icing and anti-inflammatories are some of the treatments often recommended, many opt for self-massage to help reduce the tension and pain in this area.
The Original Worm is extremely effective tool for working out shin pain. It works to provide trigger point release by simultaneously massaging the anterior, medial and lateral shin while comfortably hugging the tibia. In other words, you are rolling the muscles on both sides of the shin bone instead of rolling across the shin bone as is the case with most other foam rollers.
“The Original Worm is a great tool to help relieve pain caused by shin splints and should be used as a part of a broader program to correct the biomechanical cause” says Kyler Brown, DC.CCSP of Austin Sports Therapy. “The Worm’s multi-ball surface area, combined with the padded, firm structure underneath, makes it safe to use without inflaming the connective tissue surrounding the tibia.”
SHIN ROLLS:
Single Leg Method: Start in a kneeling position with hands flat on the floor. Place The Worm with the middle groove just below the knee on the shin bone. Slowly roll The Worm up and down the legth of the shin by moving the knee forward and back. Repeat with the other leg.
Double leg Method: Place both shins on the outermost grooves and slowly move both knew forward and back simultaneously. This is also a great core workout!!
It is recommended to roll out both your shins and calves for optimal relief:
CALF ROLLS:
Sit on the ground with one leg straight out in front of you and the other leg bent with your foot on the floor. Place The Worm under the “meaty” part of your calf, just under the knee of the outstretched leg. Slowly roll your outstretched leg side to side on The Worm across your muscle fibers. Continue rolling up and down from your ankle to the knee. If you want more pressure you can place one leg on top of the other. For even more pressure, place The Worm on a yoga block.