Three Ways You Can Use a Foam Roller to Help with Rehabilitation and Recovery

The foam roller is an incredibly versatile tool that can be used to help with a variety of ailments and conditions and works well on most all areas of the body. There are a multitude of ways the tool can be used to rehabilitate specific injuries or chronic conditions, but this post will focus on three exercises that use a foam roller to help with shoulder and back mobility. Read on to learn more!

Pec Stretch to Relieve Lower Back Pain

The exercise in the video above uses an Amazon Basics Foam Roller to perform a pec stretch that helps with lower back pain and mobility. To perform the exercise, place the foam roller on the floor or table and sit on the base with the roller positioned between your spine. Then move your arms into a football goal post position and hold for about 30 seconds!

Enhance Overhead Mobility

To perform this exercise, place the foam roller horizontally on the wall in front of you, and with your hands facing each other, place them against the roller to stabilize it against the wall. Then, roll up and down the wall, really pushing into it. Repeat for about 8-10 reps!

Improve Midback and Shoulder Mobility

The exercise in the video above uses an Amazon Basics Foam Roller to improve midback and shoulder mobility. To complete, lay down with the foam roller positioned along your spine and follow along to each movement!

Conclusion

While this post has provided a few ways to use that a foam roller can be used to help with your rehabilitation and recovery, there are many options left unexplored and we encourage you to try one out for yourself to experience all that it has to offer! As an Amazon Associate, Rehabilitation Health and our health professionals/practices earn from qualifying Amazon purchases.