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Iliotibial Tract-SMR
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How to do Iliotibial Tract-SMR

Main muscle
Abductors
Equipment
Other
Level
Intermediate
Type
Stretching

How to do it

  1. 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. 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. 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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