Skate for Life Project: Skater Knees Part 1- Lateral Quad/Hamstring Tack and Floss

Описание: I recently ended up with some knee irritation, so I decided to make a video about it. I've had to discuss this particular issue with a few skaters. So what better way to help my fellow skaters out but to really break down a great do-it-yourself method to improve the health and function of the joint.

Lateral Knee Pain- basically above the knee to the outside of the leg, pain here is pretty common among skateboarders. This often occurs when the Lateral quad is over active. Unfortunately there really aren't stretches that target this are, in fact, due to anatomical limitations, the quads really don't ever get stretched. When people perform most "quad" stretches, they are actually hitting the hip flexors. (Now I'm not saying this is a bad thing, tight hip flexors in fact can impact the quads) When it comes to getting the quads to release, the best way is through tissue release techniques. Just like part of the muscular system, the best way to get anything to respond, is going directly to the nervous system, but for most of us, this is impossible. (This is basically acupunture I'm talking about) So if we are to be self reliant, self-myofascial release is our go to method. Myofascial release is usually done in different "intensities" between softer bigger tissue with a foam roller, or more acute tissue release with a lacrosse ball or even as hard as a softball or baseball.

Initially, learning how to use a harder density foam roll is the easiest. I like to rely on a method of foam rolling called "tack and floss" which is a very effective method to try to release the overactive nerve bundles keeping the muscle tight, through segmented lengthening and tissue work. In the video I go over how exactly I handle treating my lateral quad so the knee slides smoother and with less pain.