Episode #36 Foam Rolling and Therapy Guns

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Episode #36 Foam Rolling and Therapy Guns

The Yorkshire Fitness Podcast

36 minutes 8 seconds

2 years ago

Episode #36 Foam Rolling and Therapy Guns

Welcome to this weeks episode where we bring you another hot topic in health and fitness.

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Over the many episodes so far we have talked about all kinds of training methods, from HIIT workouts, to female strength training, to running marathons. All of these come at a cost, soreness, tiredness, aches and pains. So how do you get rid of them or at least make them less so you can get through the next session. In this episode we invited Senior Lecturer in Sports Therapy at Leeds Beckett University, Ed Pratt to join us to talk about all the different "tools" that are available to help with recovery. We discuss percussion/therapy guns, foam rollers and massage balls, asking "do they work?".

All these therapies fall under the heading of 'Self-myofascial release" but what is that? can it replace of a proper sports massage or treatment from a qualified therapist? Is it enough or just keeps you going when going to a clinic is not an option?

Can everyone do it or should it be for a select few people?

One of the things that Ed mentioned was some the warning signs or contraindications of using some the tools we discussed, the following list was taken from the Theragun website.

• Hypertension (controlled)

• Osteopenia

• Osteoporosis

• Pregnancy

• Diabetes

• Varicose veins

• Bony prominences or regions

• Abnormal sensations (e.g., numbness)

• Sensitivity to pressure

• Recent injury or surgery

• Scoliosis or spinal deformity

• Medications that may alter client sensations