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Foam Roll — ITB

Foam Roll — ITB: start and finish positions
Start and finish positions. Photographs by BoneArc.

How to do it

Lie on your side with a foam roller under your outer thigh, propped up on your forearm. Slowly roll from just below your hip to just above your knee.

Body region
Hip
Position
Equipment
Equipment
Foam Roller
Recovery phase
Mid recovery
Purpose
Strengthening

Used in home programs for

  • Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Gluteal Tendinopathy)
  • Iliotibial Band Syndrome

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