How to do Iliotibial Tract-SMR
- Main muscle
- Abductors
- Equipment
- Other
- Level
- Intermediate
- Type
- Stretching
How to do it
- 1
Lay on your side, with the bottom leg placed onto a foam roller between the hip and the knee. The other leg can be crossed in front of you.
- 2
Place as much of your weight as is tolerable onto your bottom leg; there is no need to keep your bottom leg in contact with the ground. Be sure to relax the muscles of the leg you are stretching.
- 3
Roll your leg over the foam from you hip to your knee, pausing for 10-30 seconds at points of tension. Repeat with the opposite leg.
This page is general information. If you have an injury, pain or a health condition, check with a professional before doing this exercise.
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