Welcome to Community Questions for Hypermobility! I often get asked about using a foam roller to release tight areas in the body. Is this a good practice for hypermobility?

In this video, I explore foam rolling and explain my views on the topic. Plus stick around to the end to find out an alternative!

Here's some research when it comes to foam rolling and the IT Band - while this is not specific to Hypermobility, it did make sense to me:

"Changes in flexibility that result from foam rolling are short-lived or insignificant, and any pain relief resulting from foam rolling is only temporary in nature, lasting as little as a few minutes. Since ITBS (iliotibial band syndrome) is considered a compression syndrome, prescribing additional compression, via foam rolling, lacks biological and mechanical justification, and may conceivably exacerbate ITBS." (p 1005)

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35072...

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