How Hard Should I Be Foamrolling? It Should Hurt, Right?

First off, you don’t need to use a foam roller. It is a choice.

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For some, it may help with mobility or temporary pain relief, as the pressure enacts changes within tissues and the nervous system. But you should never use a foam roller for a bone issue. Pain here could just mean pain, or you could be irritating a fracture and causing more problems. When foam rollers are used correctly, though, you will experience mild discomfort. Still, there should be no on-going pain or discoloration of the tissues after rolling. Self-applied pain is a personal choice, but more is not necessarily better. Some people tend to overdo or overvalue the ability to tolerate discomfort. But with rolling, too much pain can actually prevent gain.

MH Advisor: Bill Hartman, P.T., C.S.C.S. The no-nonsense trainer

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