PRO-ROLLER® Massage Essentials
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About the Book
- Revised third edition: includes more than 40 exercises, and numerous modifications, for rolling and releasing sore muscles, fascia and connective tissue
- Exercises incorporate the OPTP® PRO-ROLLER® for self-massage
- Self-massage the entire body: neck, shoulders, chest, middle and low back, hips, legs and feet
- Each exercise includes concise step-by-step instructions and large color photos
Author(s)
- Angela Kneale, OTD, MA, OTR/L, NBC-HWC
Publication Details
- ISBN-13: 978-1-942798-15-6
- Publication Date: 2018
- Publisher: OPTP®
- Pages: 64
- Type: Softcover
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 10"L x 7"W
Learn About Fascia and Myofascial Release
In this revised third edition, occupational therapist, integrative health and wellness coach, and Franklin Method® educator, Angela Kneale, educates readers on fascia and myofascial release―a form of massage that applies low-load, long-duration stretch to muscles, fascia and connective tissues, helping to restore optimal length, decrease pain, and improve function. Kneale provides a history of massage, along with recent research about the benefits of self-massage and the positive effects it has on the body’s muscles, fascia, and connective tissue.
Release Soreness and Tightness Throughout the Body
The book then guides readers through more than 40 exercises that incorporate the foam roller to help release soreness and tightness throughout the body. Exercises include numerous modifications, along with step-by-step instructions and descriptive color photographs demonstrating how to perform the foam roller massage techniques. Recenter your body and mind with these simple, yet effective, self-massage foam roller techniques to enhance function and assist healing, while promoting relaxation and wellbeing.
Includes 40+ Foam Roller Self-Massage Exercises
This book provides a history of massage, along with recent research about the positive effects it has on the body’s muscles, fascia and connective tissue. The book includes more than 40 exercises that incorporate the foam roller to help release soreness and tightness throughout the body. Readers are invited to recenter the body and mind with these simple, yet effective, self-massage foam roller techniques to enhance function and assist healing, while promoting relaxation and wellbeing.
Some of the exercises in PRO-ROLLER® Massage Essentials include:
- Spine Rocking
- Neck Massage and Release
- Middle Back Massage and Release
- Shoulder Blade Massage
- Gluteal Massage
- Hip Rotator Massage
- Side Release
- Outer Hip Massage
- Calf Massage
- Foot Massage and Release
- And Much More
About the Author:
Angela Kneale, OTD, MA, OTR/L, NBC-HWC
Angela specializes in the integration of movement, breathing, postural alignment, and relaxation techniques for optimal health and wellness. She is an integrative health coach, Franklin Method® educator, and has achieved full certification from Stott Pilates. She enjoys teaching and has incorporated Pilates into her Occupational Therapy practice for more than 25 years.
From the Back Cover
The simplest actions often make the greatest positive differences! Spending just a few minutes lying or sitting and playfully rolling on a cylinder-shaped piece of foam can help your body feel more relaxed, aligned, and resilient. The PRO-ROLLER® has an ideal shape and surface for massage and soft-tissue release, encouraging tight areas to soften and lengthen. Rolling produces increased awareness of how your body feels and moves, cultivating better posture and body symmetry while reinforcing core strength and balance.
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