Foam Roller On Injured Muscle????

[LongBeach_Patriot]

I have a strained Sartorius leg muscle and it is surely not healed up yet; its taking a while. Orthpedic confirmed its just a bad strain with tendonitis.

I was wondering if a foam roller would help to get blood flow and enhance flexibility while not training. Whenever I do roll it out the muscle is sore/inflammed for the rest of the day, not sure if thats a good or bad thing.

Thanks

 

[TriniJuice]

R.I.C.E my friend (rest, ice, compression, and elevation) don't exercise it continuously...if its hurting sit down with your leg elevated with either an ace band-aid or a frozen ice-pack, rest it for a couple days until you feel you can stretch it again

 

[LongBeach_Patriot]

Thanks. What is your take on the foam roller though? I am going to use it on all muscles except this one unless its beneficial to the healing process.

 

[TriniJuice]

never used em b4

 

[iwillsucceed]

foam rollers are a life saver. i use a pvc pipe. hard at first but you get used to it!

 

[jj341]

I use a self massage device called the Theracane. Check theracane.com

 

[Optimal]

Foam rollers are amazing. Use it every day before training (along with dynamic stretch) and those injuries generally won't happen in the first place.
If it's just a strain & not a sprain then yeah it will aid in recovery.

 

[2jz_calgary]

Agreed I use the foam roller on my spine all the time...fuk someone adjusting me. Be carefully with injury if it hurts a lot is lay off the roller.

 

[leftnutswole]

Don't foam roll a fresh injury especially if it could be torn. RICE until swelling is gone then use foam roller as much as possible after. I swear by it. i have the triggerpoint one myself.

 

[rinkerx]

I use a ball it seems to work better for me than a foam roller

 

[kronicmstrb8r]

Tennis balls, lacross balls and a hard foam roller will do wonders on sore but not injured muscles