Anyone have any good alternatives to spending $20 plu shipping on a foam roller? I want one, but I don't want to pay for one
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Thread: Alternative Foam Roller?
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04-29-2010, 01:40 PM #1
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04-29-2010, 02:06 PM #4
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You could buy one of the smaller ones for a cheaper amount probably, otherwise, you may be able to call around to some physical therapy clinics as they are usually used there and ask if they have any extras and/or old foam rollers to get rid of or sell for cheap. Good luck
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04-29-2010, 02:15 PM #5
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04-29-2010, 06:45 PM #6
I have a really tight IT band. Originally tried the pool noodle (toy one) and it was worthless at doing anything and basically collapsed and pinched my skin (and pulled my shorts off).
I then tried my kid's Nerf-like bat. Thin foam outside and hard plastic core (kinda like the DIY versions I've seen). Oh my god, that hurt so much I couldn't use it regularly. I didn't dare try it on my back.
I looked online but didn't want to pay for the $15 foam roller and the $10 shipping.
Settled on the $15 Gold's Gym roller from Walmart. It got good reviews and wasn't that bad of a price. I use it every day for both IT bands and upper back and love it. I figure it will give out eventually, but for the relief I feel, I'll buy another.
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04-30-2010, 05:56 AM #8
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I picked up a two foam rollers bidding on ebay from a place called foambargains. I think one was 18" and the other 36". They were a little cheaper than their regular rollers because they were 'seconds' plus they were extra dense (which must make them a little less desirable to the general public but I wanted extra firm for deep massaging of hamstrings, glutes and calves)
I tried PVC pipe and, while cheap, it has no give so is pretty uncomfortable because it has no 'give'.
I think if you spend a few bucks on a dense one, you will have it for years, so it's a good value.
Good luck.
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Also while I'm thinking about it (because I have a vicious knot in my back right now)....these things are GREAT for working them out as well...
Theracane Massager
I didn't realize that they weren't cheap since mine was a gift...but holy crap you can work the heck out of some knots in your back with this thing."Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard"
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04-30-2010, 01:05 PM #13
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The theracane is good (and pricey? around $75 or so?). Also good for the knots in your back is the TP massage ball. Kind of like a golf ball inside a tennis ball. Firm but pliable on the outside with a sold center.
http://www.tptherapy.com/
I think the 'science' of trigger point therapy is a gimmick but the balls are helpful, easy to use and relatively cheap. (around $25 with shipping)
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04-30-2010, 01:47 PM #14
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05-01-2010, 10:01 PM #16
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05-03-2010, 01:20 AM #17
Me too. I'm actually been meaning to look into doing something about it. Got the dense foam roller from a Phys. Therapy place for about $7 or so. About 3' long and 7" diameter. Dense. When used on the IT it hurts like hell. But they say that's good. Also tried tennis and squash balls, and they seem to be okay too.
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