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* Hip Flexors. The hip flexors are always hard to massage, and the foam roller can be used to get to parts of the hip flexor inside of the iliac (hip) crest. I prefer to use my hands for the hip flexor.
* Calves. The foam roller works for the calves, but [[Injury prevention using 'The Stick'|The Stick]] or your own knee works better.
==Types of Foam Roller==
I have three different foam rollers, each with their own strengths and weaknesses.
===[http://www.amazon.com/36-Inch-Extra-Durable-Hi-Density-Roller/dp/B0028KDC82 High Density Foam]===
[[File:FoamRoller.jpg]]
This is the 'standard' foam foller and work well for most types of massage. The standard length of 36 inches makes it long enough to work areas like your back. I found that the foam breaks down over time and becomes soft.
===[http://www.amazon.com/TriggerPoint-GRID-Revolutionary-Roller-Black/dp/B002KE6TMC TriggerPoint GRID]===
[[File:GRIDFoamRoller.jpg]]
This is a shorter roller and is a hard cylinder covered with a thinner layer of foam. It is much firmer than a standard roller and the surface has cut outs to create areas of greater pressure. Overall this works well, but the different areas are rather small, and the length is short so you have to keep repositioning yourself on the roller as you massage different areas of a muscle.
===[http://www.amazon.com/RumbleRoller-Extra-Firm-31x6-Black/dp/B004INQSPG RumbleRoller]===
[[File:RumbleRoller.jpg]]
This roller has protrusions that apply greater pressure to some areas; much greater pressure than the GRID roller. This can help provide much deeper massage, but the spacings of the bumps makes it hard to get them in just the right spot.
==See Also==
* [[Massage]]