Originally Posted by
aham23
^^^^ i really dont care what article said what about what. my IT band put me on the shelf for 3 months. the foam roller and routine stretching has kept me on the bike and on the run with no setbacks since that time. so based on real life experience i pass that knowledge on. later.
+1 It helped me tremendously and I have more flexibility with no pain from cycling.
To the dude in the link, nobody has ever said a roller was trying to elongate the IT band, that's stupid. It's used as a form of Myofascial release of the muscles to prevent injury without the cost of seeing a therapist. The writer of that "article", written more like a salesletter which I know because I write them, is a moron who has no business giving out medical advice and is selling e-books and asks for $tips$ for his enlightening words. He's a massage therapist and journalist for cryin' out loud. Do yourself a favor and get better medical advice.
I listen to folks by the names of John Howard, John Martinez (Sports physician in San Diego who works with elite athletes -- and people like me -- and can be found each year working the Kona Ironman as a staff physician), Mark Versteegen and what was his name...oh yeah, Chris Carmichael. When the bonehead from the link comes within an earshot of the skill these folks have I might listen.