Why do foam rollers work?
In: Biology
There’s no changes to your muscles or tissues. No “lengthening” or “breaking adhesions”.
The simplest explanation of a complicated (and not fully understood) mechanism: Your brain perceives an area as tight or painful. By pressing the roller on that area your brain will perceive less tightness or pain in that area for a short time.
Over time a specific area may be able to tolerate increased pressure. This is not due to changes of the structure but due to the brain adapting to a consistent stimulus.
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