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File:GlutesStick.JPG|Bend the leg on the side you are massaging to relax the glutes. I generally prefer the foam roller or the softball for this area.
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=Hamstring and Adductor Massage=The hamstrings are made up of multiple muscles behind the thigh, and the adductors are the muscles on the inside of the thighs that pull the legs together. <gallery widths=300px heights=200px caption="Hamstring and Adductor Massage">File:HamstringStick.JPG|This is my preferred way of massaging the hamstrings, as it is easy to control the pressure. It’s important to bend the knee and support the foot so that the hamstrings are relaxed. If you have trouble relaxing your hamstrings, then gently pushing down on the foot in this position should help to relax them as a response to the quad contracting. Use The Stick gently as too much force can cause damage. The stick can move from the hamstrings at the back of the thigh to the adductors on the inside of the thigh quite easily. File:Image To Follow.JPG|It is possible to use the softball on the hamstrings. Stand next to a table or desk with your hip next to the table. Support your weight with the opposite foot on the floor. Lift the upper leg onto the table and hang the lower leg off the other edge of the table. So, you're halfway sitting on the table with one leg hanging over the side and the opposite leg still straight down on the floor. Take a softball, baseball, or lacrosse ball and place it under the upper leg that's resting on the table. (Thanks to [http://www.dailymile.com/people/CharlesW Charles] for this tip.)</gallery>
=See Also=
* [[Trigger Points]]
