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Fasciae are tissue fibers that run throughout your body and provide maintenance and body tension. They also protect your muscles from injury, help your body move and keep your organs in the right position.
In essence, you can think of fascia as the fibers of a piece of meat or a citrus fruit.
Fasciae are divided into three types:
Superficial fascia, which is located in the subcutaneous tissue.
The deep fasciae, which are located in the connective tissue and include and penetrate bones, muscles, veins, and nerves. For example, every muscle is encased in a layer of fascia.
The visceral fascia, which is located around your organs and serves as a kind of suspension for them.

As soon as you suffer from tension and pain that can be traced back to your muscles or joints, the fascia roller is a great way to release them and feel "free" again.
Especially if you suffer from discomfort in your spine, back, thighs, calves, neck, feet and knees, a fascia roller is the ideal training tool.
However, talk to an expert beforehand who will explain to you the exact procedure of a training with the fascia roller. This is the only way to get the full effect of the massage roller and to be able to move again without discomfort after a short time.

Fascia rollers differ by three criteria: the hardness of the material, the structure of the surface and the size of the roller.
When it comes to the hardness of a fascia roller, you will find soft, standard and hard rollers. The soft fascia roller is particularly suitable for you if you feel a high level of pain and are a beginner in this area. The standard fascia roller has a medium degree of hardness and is suitable for you as soon as your pain sensation is not so great and you also have some experience with the device. The hard fascia roller should only be used if you are particularly athletic and have sufficient experience with the massage roller.
The surface of a fascia roller can either be a smooth one or one with texture. This can be reflected by punctate textures, grooves or just bumps on the roller.
The punctate textures better address the deep fascia and work specific trigger points in your body. The grooves are designed to help relieve pressure on areas of your body, such as your spine. Bumps on the surface provide a vibration when rolling, which creates a massage effect that promotes blood circulation.
When it comes to the size of the roller, you have several options to choose from. As a rule, they have standardized lengths of 30, 45 and 90 centimeters and a uniform diameter of 15 centimeters.

With a fascia roller you improve the functional properties of your tendons, ligaments, joint capsules and muscle sheaths. These fasciae, also called muscle connective tissue, are responsible for the transmission of tensile forces in your body and react to training stimulation.
To achieve a promising training effect you should pay attention to the following things:
The fascia roller is only intended for use over muscles.
Fascia roller exercises are not intended to be pain tolerance therapy. You should avoid reaching the point of excessive pain if possible. Too much pressure on one part of the body can cause further damage.
Do not roll over your lower back or spinous processes. This puts too much pressure on your spine.
Do not roll directly over joints and bones.
Rolling for too long can cause further inflammation.
Be sure to breathe evenly and calmly.
Roll slowly and with gentle pressure.
Short exercise sessions, but regular training.

As a beginner, you should always use a soft fascia roller with little to no structure.
Your muscles, tendons and muscle sheaths are usually very agglutinated at this stage, which can cause a very sharp pain in the beginning. This will lessen over time, so you can switch to a harder roller if you stick to your workout routine.

As a rule, fascia rollers are made of a foam mixture. These are PE, EVA and EPP foams.
PE foam rollers are made of polyethylene and are relatively soft. EVA foam rollers are made of ethylene vinyl acetate and have excellent shock-absorbing properties, making them particularly light, durable and hard-wearing. They have medium strength. EPP Foam Rollers are made of Expanded Polypropylene and have tightly molded polystyrene balls with a smooth surface. They are very lightweight, yet extremely strong. They are also water repellent, making them easy to clean.
However, if you don't like the plastic feel on your skin, go for a wooden or cork fascia roller. A cork roller has similar properties as the foam rollers mentioned above. A roller made of wood, however, convinces with a very hard surface and is therefore only something for experienced users.