Rollers enhance balance, body awareness, muscle re-education and muscular flexibility and provide dynamic strengthening. Originally used to relieve muscular tension along the spine, hips, neck and shoulders, rollers are now widely used in Pilates and physiotherapy to help to develop core stability through a range of seated and reclining exercises, along with resistance bands and exercise balls.
For many users there is
no need for a full length foam roller: a half length roller such as this (18" x 6") is long
enough for many uses, particularly for muscle & ITB release on the
legs that has become so popular with runners and other athletes.
Please note: foam rollers will distort with usage, particularly when used by individuals with larger frames/ body mass.