{"id":2608,"date":"2019-12-14T13:04:45","date_gmt":"2019-12-14T21:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/helpshoe.com\/?p=2608"},"modified":"2021-07-21T17:13:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T00:13:50","slug":"do-runners-need-foot-massages-or-tennis-balls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/helpshoe.com\/do-runners-need-foot-massages-or-tennis-balls\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Runners Need Foot Massages or Tennis Balls?"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I go running, I tend to forget half the time to stretch afterward. My calves can get tight after a couple of days and then I know I need to do some stretching or use a roller to loosen my muscles up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runners need to loosen the muscles in their legs and feet to ensure proper alignment of their bones when running. Both tennis balls and foot, leg, and even back massages can be helpful to loosen muscles to get things back into alignment.  <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve experienced pain in your foot or have plantar fasciitis you know that a massage and using a tennis ball can be helpful to relieve some of the pain. We’ll talk about the pros and cons of each massage method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tight Muscles<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve ever had tight muscles<\/strong>, you may have experienced the discomfort and pain<\/strong> that can accompany it. Runners tend to get tight muscles after or during running. Getting the muscles to loosen can involve many techniques, but in this article, we’ll focus mostly on massage and the use of tennis balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you exercise with tight muscles injury could occur<\/strong> from a pulled muscle or tendon tear, which may also affect the ligaments. A runner can get plantar fasciitis<\/strong> and misalignment of the bones <\/strong>due to muscle pulling bones out of alignment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To help remedy some issues, runners like to stretch<\/strong>, massage<\/strong>, and use tools<\/strong> such as roller and tennis balls<\/strong> to relax muscles and relieve discomfort. I’m lucky and don’t usually experience tight muscles for long, but once in a while, I do get very tight muscles I need to work on loosening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Massages can Help Your Running<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tight muscles are a problem for runners. Massage is on way to provide part of the solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you go to a regular massage business<\/strong>, they will be able to provide services to help loosen tight muscles<\/strong> and help relieve the pain that occurs in the fascia tissue that connects the heel to the toes. Getting muscles to loosen is key to running without causing injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you see a massage therapist <\/strong>should be able to further help you with issues you are experiencing. They can massage and stretch your muscles in specific ways to more accurately resolve issues<\/strong> for the types of problems that you are experiencing. They can give you advice and teach you what you can try at home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you go to a physical therapist <\/strong>they can also be very beneficial, especially if you have had any injuries. They will be able to show you how to stretch, strengthen muscles, massage, and treat soreness with any issues you may have. They can help you determine if your bones are out of alignment<\/strong> and what can be done to get things back in alignment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Massages can help relieve symptoms and help prevent some problems<\/strong> from occurring in the future. Depending on the type of person you see, they may massage you in different ways and use other techniques to aid you so you can run without problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Massage – Good<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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