I am a confirmed believer in the value of rolling out my muscles as soon as I can after a long ride (or even a short one)... I think it really helps me to recover from the tight hamstrings and knotted up quads and tight IT band. I've had a massage therapist tell me it does help rolling out the IT (side of thigh) area, keeps it from affecting other areas, knees and hips especially. But I've read recently, and also had two physical therapists tell me that it is NOT a good thing to roll that IT band, that's it's SUPPOSED to be tight. Very conflicting. I still do it, but try to be gentle about it and not lay a lot of pressure while I'm rolling.

Has anyone else heard the same info, or had issues rolling out the IT area?