The process involved when using your MuscleRoll® is called Self Myofascial Release (SMR), which is a technique used to release tension and realign the body. (The word “myofascial” is derived from the Latin words myo, meaning “muscle,” and fascia, meaning “band.”) Fascia is tough connective tissue that spreads throughout the body in a three-dimensional web, from the head to the toes. Fascia surrounds every muscle, bone, nerve, and organ in the body.

In its normal healthy state, the fascia is relaxed and able to move without restriction. When the human body engages in any type of activity, whether it’s daily walking, standing, light exercise, or strenuous exercise, we generate slight micro-tears in our muscle tissue, tendons, and ligaments. Likewise, when we experience physical trauma, scarring, or inflammation, the fascia loses its flexibility; it becomes a tight, restricted source of tension to the rest of the body, and over time it has cumulative negative effects.

Changes in the fascial system influence the body’s comfort and functionality. The fascia can exert excessive pressure, producing pain or restriction of motion. As a result, scar tissue forms, our muscles become tight and knotted, and our bodies become stiff. Rolling with your MuscleRoll® however, breaks up scar tissue by softening, lengthening, and realigning the fascia. Freeing constrictions in the tissue alleviates pain and improves blood circulation, and, ultimately, balance is restored back to the body. Your MuscleRoll™ will assist you in breaking up the scar tissue that your body has formed and will help you feel more flexible, more limber, healthier, and happier.