Pro-Tec Athletics Y Roller

Pro-Tec Athletics Y Roller Applications

• IT Band
  - Using both hands for balance, lie on side with roller beneath hip.
  - Align IT Band between the dual ridges.
  - Slowly roll onto the single ridge, emphasizing area of tightness on IT Band from hip to just above outside of knee
• Quadriceps
  - While propped on elbows, position upper thighs between dual ridges.
  - Roll along single or dual ridges, emphasizing areas of tightness
• Calf
  - Place heel in between dual ridges.
  - Roll upand down calf along single or dual ridges,emphasizing areas of tightness.
  - Cross ankles to increase compression
• Upper and Lower Back
  - Align any set of dual ridges on either side of spine and slowly roll from lower to upper back, emphasizing areas of tightness.
  - Use dual ridges only on either side of spine to avoid direct pressure of single ridge on spine
• Adductors
  - Place roller underneath inner area of upper thigh.
  - Slowly roll along single or dual ridge from upper, inside knee to inner thigh, shifting weight to increase pressure when necessary
• Arch
  - Align heel between dual ridges.
  - Roll arch along single ridge,applying added pressure to targeted locations
• Hamstring
  - Balance back of upper leg(s) on roller and slowly roll along single or dual ridges.
  - Roll up and down hamstring, emphasizing areas of tightness.