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RE: How I use a foam roller (and friends) to beat IT Band Syndrome
If you like the smooth ball you could try freezing it for inflammation reduction. Freeze a water bottle and try rolling that too.
I def disagree about about stretching though. Just saying. :) You're going to want to stretch though honestly.... tight muscles develop problems slowly over time.
For example, if you don't stretch your hamstrings enough they can get tight, pull on the pelvis then the lower back in an unnatural way
I'm in physio for what its worth :)
Thanks for that :-)
I never thought about freezing the ball. I might try that :-)
As for stretching, I used to stretch a lot - like every hour! When I was younger and doing martial arts I's be constantly stretching. I had really loose legs etc but that didn't stop me from getting injured.
I also stretched a lot when I started running, and that didn't seem to stop the injuries either. For now, I do a little light stretching, mainly focused on my ankles, and that seems to be working.
I do work no range of motions stuff to try and keep my joints loose, and the rolling (now) seems to be working for me.
I guess different things work for different people. ;-)