Simple and effective deep tissue release
The last few years I’ve experimented with different myofascial release tools for tension and pain reduction. The SOMA  hard muscle roller is a winner for getting to hard to reach and deep spots in the back, hips and thighs effectively and quickly.  The dual rubber rollers are small and firm so can reach those tight spots, and they are adjustable.  I have been teaching Pilates for several years and all of my clients, and myself, have muscle tension in some part of our bodies.  Using the SOMA tools, like the SOMA muscle roller, before a workout helps relax the tension and allow us to move more freely and fully. I find that I can get a more effective and faster release on the upper leg (side, back and front) using the muscle roller than with a large foam roller or a ball.  The last few years, I’ve experienced back tightness and pain intermittently.  I’ve found the SOMA muscle roller to be very effective in helping me find and release the tight spots when I am lying on the floor and the roller is under my back.  My back felt relaxed and free feeling after using the muscle rollers for only a week.  Sometimes, I’ll use two muscle rollers under my back, one above the other. I have the slightly softer  SOMA muscle roller too (the orange one).  When using the rollers under the back, I lie on the floor with knees up and feet on the floor.  I start with the rollers under the low back, then move up the back.  First, I lie still over the rollers, then allow the torso to rock slightly forward and back and side to side, with pelvis down and then lifted slightly.  Sometimes I place the SOMA small foam roller under my head for support.  If I rock my torso forward and back, the head rocks on the foam roller and the neck gets a release too.  When I get to the upper back, I like to use both muscle rollers together, without head support, so that the exercise allows for both myofascial release and thoracic (upper back) extension.
Rating: 5 stars