Trigger Point Roller

Before heading to Disney this evening and taking a few days off from blogging there was one more post that I wanted to get out. This one is on the trigger point roller.

A couple years ago when I had a case of ITB, the foam roller came to my attention. The foam roller allowed me to isolate and work my ITB which I believe helped with my recovery. Long after my ITB returned to normal, I continued using it regularly for my quads, hamstrings, calves, and gluts.

I felt like the foam roller really helped. But, with everything these days, there always seems to be a "but". My one beef with the foam roller is that over time the foam softens and contracts. Contracting to the point, a new foam roller needs to be purchased if one wants to work the muscles with the same intensity. The rate at which it reaches this point all depends on the daily usage. For me, a new foam roller became a necessity over 8-10 months. After a while, I began to wonder what other options were on the market and that's when I came across the Trigger point rollers.

They are made a little differently. The Trigger Point rollers have a hard plastic ring at the center and are surrounded by a padding that allows me to work the muscles with different degrees of intensity. I have been using my Trigger Point roller for the last month and I am very happy with the changeover.

Pricewise, the form rollers run between $8 and $31 depending on their length. Trigger point rollers come in one size about 13 inches. Only two colors seem to be predominating: black and orange all while running about $33 dollars each. Each roller comes with a 1 year warranty which is longer than the typical foam roller last for me.

My suggestion is once your foam roller wears down consider moving over to the Trigger Point roller. I am convinced; it is worth it.

 

Sharing one thought at a time,

 

The Cool Down Runner