Foam rolling or self myo-fascial release, is a great addition to your exercise schedule. It’s a fantastic way to help your body ward of injuries. But there are a number of alternatives to the traditional foam roller, and here’s a few we love!

MB1 Trigger Point Massage Ball 

• Great for targeting smaller areas such as feet, calves, hip flexors, piriformis, pecs, shoulders, forearms and the back of the neck.
• The foam surface allows it to ‘grip’ the areas that need attention whilst the different densities of foam allow it to target deep muscles whilst remaining comfortable.
• Extremely convenient for travel and portability.
• Swap the foam roller out for this small, effective myofascial tool!

MB5 Trigger Point Massage Ball

• This larger massage ball can be applied to muscles in a very similar way to that of a foam roller.
• Target large muscle groups such as quadriceps, glutes, hip flexors, lats, QL, pecs and the upper back.
• The layered construction offers varying levels of pressure, making sure you’re hitting the right spots but remaining in a comfortable zone.

Nano Foot Roller

• Excellent at relieving tension throughout the forearms or the bottom of the foot, where the size of a foam roller would produce less effective results.
• The small, portable tool will help channel blood to the right areas and get rid of those aches and pains, as well as give you the ability to treat minor injuries such as plantar fasciitis. Also very useful for acute pain along the bottom of the foot; a frozen water bottle. You get the hardness of a roller with the pain relieving effects of ice.

Massage Stick

• Great if you don’t enjoy lying on the ground or having to change positions with a foam roller.
• This massage still allows you to roll large muscle groups with varying degrees of pressure.
• Applied most frequently to the lower limb, this massage stick is both highly effective and easily transported.

Spiky Ball 

• Very similar to the Trigger Point massage ball, these spiky balls allow for a diverse range of rolling techniques whilst also offering a larger amount of tactile feedback (which helps to wake muscles up).

  

• They come in a range of sizes and are a cost effective way to achieve the desired results (although may not last quite as long assume of the more hard wearing alternatives).
• Apply to the same small areas such as the foot, calves, hip flexors, piriformis, pecs, shoulders, forearms and the back of the neck.

Roller Ball

• This smooth roller ball features a hand-held base which allows the user to accurately target painful areas and perform soft tissue release with a self-prescribed amount of pressure.
• Excellent for targeting hard-to-reach spots with a foam roller, this massager can be used on the peroneals, tibalias anterior, quadriceps, hip flexors, groin, glutes, piriformis, lower back muscles,
• pecs, shoulders, neck and arms.

MB 2 Trigger Point Massage Ball

• This adjustable massage ball is perfect for finding those sore spots in the neck and back. Use this ball to help with posture and back mobility.
• When closed the ball targets the muscles attaching directly to the spine. When open it will target the larger muscles of the back.
• Very small, light and extremely portable.

Read more about the art of foam rolling.

We sell a range of these products from our clinic in Chandlers Ford, Hampshire. So if you want to find out more or have a demo, pop in and have a chat!