Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
Indy, sorry yours is flaring up again. What is Graston work?
Thanks, Oak. Here's a short explanation of the Graston Technique. Using the massage ball and roller is sort of based on the same theory, but it's far less painful from what I understand. Heck, the ball is painful enough. Honesty, I didn't do a whole lot of reading on it because I never took any steps to get the thumb's up from my doctor to pursue it.

I have only myself to blame for it flaring up. I got lazy about using my massage ball and what started as just a little twinge here and there has gotten a little more chronic (although certainly not as bad as it was before) and now the other leg is a little cranky, too. I've been using my spin bike here and there when I can't get out for a ride, and I've been doing too much climbing work. Plus, I just need to put my foot town with my trainer about some things. For instance, I've concluded that I simply can't do leg presses. It's too much for my hamstring. But I sometimes feel like a big baby when I whine to him. I need to change my reality. I'm paying him to help, not hurt, me and while I understand some tough love is needed in training, I know my body enough to tell the difference between wimping out and being smart about my limitations.