Reddit reviews AmazonBasics High-Density Round Foam Roller, 36 Inches, Black

Save yourself time and $ and just get one of THESE

For the chair.

But seriously, all the 50-200$ chairs on Amazon and whatnot are made for like the hypothetical average 5'8" 170 pound world citizen. You can either bite the bullet and get something solid from a quality furniture producer, or start doing exercises to help your neck and whatnot. This will actually help you a ton.

There are a ton of fancy ones out there but I really love this simple foam roller on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XM2MRGI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2TyaBbRDJQF34

It’s high density and really durable so it gets all the spots I need worked and seems to last forever!

I bought one of these:

https://www.amazon.ca/AmazonBasics-High-Density-Round-Foam-Roller/dp/B00XM2MRGI/ref=sr_1_4?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1522876179&sr=1-4&keywords=foam+roller

Then I built a little stand for it out of 2x4s so it wouldn't roll around.

I also bolted a pair of old bindings directly to the biggest skateboard deck I could find (my buddy donated one of his old decks).

I use it to practice like this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf4GjrdjaKS/?taken-by=xnethermindx

(obviously i'm working up to 360s, lol)

total cost is under $40.

I have the basic black roller I was given when I went to physical therapy, looks like this one from amazon. Works perfectly fine for me but maybe I just don't know what I'm missing? I've tried out the spikey ones but I don't feel they're worth the extra money. Heck, some people use PVC pipe. Any basic roller and a few lacrosse balls and you should be good, IMO.

I was never "taught" how or anything but after a workout I would do some normal stretches and just put the roller under my heels (well, lower calf I guess?) and lift myself off the ground and roll my entire legs, body, back, shoulders on it. The part where butt meets back felt the best! I just ordered this: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XM2MRGI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

AmazonBasics High-Density Round Foam Roller - 36-Inches https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00XM2MRGI/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_HkiIzb6622KSC


This a pretty standard one, it works great.

Hell ya! Deadlifts and Squats are the ticket. Great compound lifts. Those will carry you a long way, Keep at em, really fun lifts. Invest in a Strech Strap and Foam Roller if you dont already have them.

Also a good routine to check out is the Starting Strength Program

Once you get in a routine it's really fun to push yourself. Keep at it!

Sure! Here's [a list of youtube videos] (https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=foam+roller+exercises) that show foam rolling in action. I don't know specifically how you're exercising but you should be able to find something that works for you. I foam roll for about two minute after lifting. I started with a roller like [this] (https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Density-Round-Foam-Roller/dp/B00XM2MRGI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1492957245&sr=8-3&keywords=foam+roller) but recently someone gave me this [fancy one] (https://www.amazon.com/TriggerPoint-Roller-Instructional-Original-13-inch/dp/B0040EGNIU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1492957245&sr=8-5&keywords=foam+roller). It's a bit "harder" which makes it better for me after rolling for months.

The only heads up I will tell you is that rolling hurts the first few times you do it. After a few days it's just uncomfortable. And then it doesn't hurt really at all. But it really really helps with doms.

Yes! What's helped me mitigate the pain over the years is to: 1) do 15 minutes of stretching/mobility exercises first thing in the morning (free routines are available on the Nike Training App and 2) take a break from walking and do a "lower back squat stretch". I also use a foam roller afterwards. It's only a few bucks on Amazon.

Did you know those foam rollers at the gym are cheap? Foam Roller

High density form roller

Use it often. Use it before doing activities. Use it after said activities. Worth every penny.

It's unfortunate that your chiropractor has not been more forthcoming in terms of patient education on topics like spinal rehabilitation, mobility exercises, indentification of weak vs. tight muscle groups, ect. but also your physical therapist? That's, like, what a physical therapist is supposed to be good at. Maybe you can look into options nearby but off base that would be willing to spend more time with you. A quick Google search may help find a chiropractor with a wider variety of services.

If you have the option to do this, here are some protocols that my help you which a provider may advertise on their website: selective functional movement assessment (SFMA), functional movement screening (FMS), myofascial release; instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM/Graston); functional rehab; kinesiotaping (RockTape or KT); McKenzie mechanical diagnosis and therapy (MDT); and Active Release Technique (ART). Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head that may relate to you. However, I will say that without a thorough history & examination I can only guess at what may be appropriate for you and this is in no way an accurate guaranteed solution to your problem.

Lastly, if your primary issue is that you are tight, spinal movement is restricted, your posture has been identified as poor and you are seriously interested in putting the time into fixing yourself, I will rattle off some techniques and resources that may help you get an idea of where to focus your attention. Since you have identified your thoracic spine as the primary region for which you seek treatment it is important to understand what is normal and then compare yourself against that (with an exam). Normal T-Spine range of motion (active or passive) goes something like, flexion; 50-70 degrees, extension; 20-30 degrees, lateral flexion; 25-35 degrees, and rotation; 40-55 degrees. So when doing exercises you have to make sure you are working through each and every plane of movement as well as stretching/releasing the muscle groups that activate motion respectively. That's some Google searching and light reading that you can do on your own.

Finally, here are some exercises you can add to focus on mobility. If you do not have a foam roll, get one. Exercise bands help too but the foam roll is numero uno. Something inexpensive like this roller as an example will do just fine. Exercises that focus on rotation & extension such as quadriped thoracic extension and thoracic windmill and the modified reverse fly and band resisted thoracic extension are just a few examples of exercises work well for covering the rotational component of thoracic movement. The Foam Roll Thoracic Extension is definitely a cornerstone movement for thoracic mobility. Lastly, a common occurrence in patients with postural and thoracic mobility/pain issues is that breathing patterns and diaphragmatic muscle activation is less than optimal. For this area, your yoga is a great tool for retraining breathing patterns to be functionally sound. A quick exercise that incorporates breathing and postural correction is the Brugger exercise as an example of this important part of thoracic mobility and postural rehabilitation.

Everything I have presented here is to present ideas of what types of exercises may help you if your condition is primarily musculoskeletal in nature. Your past medical history and instructions given to you directly by your primary care physician, physical therapist, chiropractor, physiatrist or orthopedic specialist that you have had direct contact with is going to be the law, as they have had the time for a proper exam. That said, no one component alone is going to fix you. Incorporating healthy lifestyle components like good nutrition, proper hydration, adaquate sleep, regular chiropractic corrective adjustments and stress reduction is just as important as anything else I've presented here. In closing, as questions. If you have questions that your doctor's won't answer for you, fire them. If you have to go elsewhere, go. If you have to pay out of pocket for care you need because your insurance doesn't cover what actually helps you then that's something you have to come to terms with. Everyone wants the best of the best until they have to pay for it. A good practitioner of physical medicine that will spend the time with you to teach you to do as much as you can independently so as to correct the cause of the problem instead of just treating symptoms can save you a lot of time, aggravation, pain and need for medical intervention later in life if you follow through with their instructions. I hope something I have presented here helps you. When your buddies have similar problems, share the information that helped you get through it. Knowledge exists to be shared for the benefit of everyone, not hoarded behind a pay wall. However, health care providers spend a lot of time learning techniques and information to help heal those in need and those skills are worth the cost of changing lives, eliminating pain, giving people their lives, their health, and their mobility back to people who forgot what it was like to function as a normal human should from a biomechanical/kinematic perspective. Good luck and thank you for your service.

Yeah, after than initial whoosh, 1-2 lb per week is definitely a comfortable rate. I'd also recommend a foam roller, Amazon Basics has a good one that is sensibly priced:

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Density-Roller-Speckled-Colors/dp/B00XM2MRGI?th=1

do yourself a favor and go buy yourself one of these things.

I have some pretty persistent back problems and I've got a whole set tools to keep things in check. I recommend this foam roller from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Density-Round-Foam-Roller/dp/B00XM2MRGI/ref=sr_1_5?s=exercise-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1469886907&sr=1-5&keywords=Foam+roller

It'll work, I just prefer the basic ones with no bumps. Easier to roll on and probably easier to find the exact spot you need that's tight. If you find a spot you really need to get into a lacrosse ball or tennis ball would be better than the bumps on that anyway.

I'd just get this and a lacrosse ball.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Density-Round-Foam-Roller/dp/B00XM2MRGI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1474930875&sr=8-3&keywords=foam%2Broller&th=1

I would roll with that one. Honestly the 18in would be fine but if you have the money buying the bigger one won't have any drawbacks.

Here's the one I have (I bought the 18inch)

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-High-Density-Round-Foam-Roller/dp/B00XM2MRGI/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1484108276&sr=8-4&keywords=foam+rollers