Switched from foam roller to lacrosse ball for my IT band and the difference is crazy

I spent 6 months rolling my outer thigh with a foam roller every night and barely got any relief. A friend at my gym in Austin told me to try a lacrosse ball instead. After just 3 sessions the tightness dropped way off. It hurts way more but it actually gets deep into the knot. Has anyone else found a random tool that worked better than the standard thing?

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finleyl5529d ago

Yeah the "it hurts way more" part is the REAL kicker. I tried a lacrosse ball for my piriformis after reading a random reddit thread and spent the first 5 minutes literally talking to myself like "you are SO stupid for this." But man it hit spots my foam roller couldn't even FIND. My wife walked in on me crying on a lacrosse ball and asked if I needed an ambulance.

benlewis29d ago

Buddy of mine swore by a golf ball for his shoulder and it worked way better than any roller.