Foam Roller Tibialis Anterior
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A self-myofascial release technique using a foam roller to alleviate muscle tension along the front and outer side of the shin.
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Also called: Foam Rolling Tibialis Anterior, Foam Roller Shin, Shin Foam Rolling, Tibialis Anterior SMR, Foam Roller Anterior tibialis
How to do it
Setup
- Place a foam roller on the floor and assume a hands-and-knees position over it.
- Position the upper portion of one shin directly onto the foam roller, slightly lateral to the sharp bony ridge of the tibia.
- Support most of your body weight through your hands and the opposite knee or foot on the floor.
Movement
- Slowly roll your body backward and forward to glide the roller between just below the knee and just above the ankle.
- Rotate the lower leg slightly inward and outward to target different fibers of the muscular belly.
- When you encounter a tender spot, pause for several seconds while taking deep breaths until tension dissipates.
- Complete the desired duration, then switch and repeat on the opposite leg.
Breathing
Breathe slowly and rhythmically throughout the movement, avoiding holding your breath when rolling over tender spots.
Cues
- Stay off the bone
- Control pressure with your hands
- Breathe through tender points
- Roll slowly and smoothly
Common faults
- Rolling directly on the sharp shin bone (tibia).
- Angle the leg slightly outward so the roller contacts the soft muscle belly just lateral to the tibia.
- Moving too quickly across the tissue.
- Slow the cadence down to a steady, controlled roll to allow the soft tissue to adapt and relax.
- Rolling directly over the knee cap or ankle joint.
- Keep the rolling path strictly between the base of the knee joint and the top of the ankle.
Safety
- Avoid rolling directly over bony prominences or acute injuries such as suspected stress fractures.
Muscles
Joints
- Ankle: Isometric stabilization
- Knee: Flexion, Extension
- Hip: Flexion, Extension
Details
- Movement
- Mobility drill, Stretch
- Modality
- Mobility, Flexibility, Rehabilitation
- Mechanics
- not applicable
- Force
- not applicable
- Laterality
- unilateral
- Kinetic chain
- not applicable
- Level
- beginner
- Equipment
- Foam roller
- Record
- Duration
- Load
- none
Sources
- wger: Foam Roller Anterior tibialis, by Davidgj32 (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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