Massaging Your Muscles on the Go

Massaging Your Muscles on the Go Most people think about a massage therapist when the word massage comes to mind, but you can implement self-massage and reap the amazing benefits of it no matter where your truck is parked. Using a massage roller stick can have a wonderful affection your tight, sore, painful muscles.

Massage roller sticks work particularly well on the thighs, hamstrings, calves, shins, feet, and lower back. Using them can help both an athlete and someone who lives a more sedentary lifestyle. Using a massage roller stick can help flush out built up toxins, lactic acid build up, reduce fascial restriction, and promote blood flow for quicker recovery.

Consider using your massage roller stick two to four times a week or when stiffness, soreness, and discomfort arise. Many people struggle trying to figure out when to practice self-care, so keep your massage stick nearby and in plain sight. Roll over your muscles for a few minutes when you wake up and a few minutes before you go to bed.

You may notice in the beginning that it feels more sensitive at first, so adjust the amount of pressure you apply with the massage roller stick.

Mother Trucker Yoga

What to do after you roll?

After you roll out the tight, sore areas of your body, drink at least eight ounces of water.

Water helps flush toxins and keeps your body from feeling tighter and more sore than it needs to. Most people are dehydrated, and that dehydration can add to the stiff, sore, tension filled daily discomfort. Aim for a minimum of eight glasses of water a day.

Don’t forget to stretch: Muscles that don’t move aren’t very helpful in our daily life. And if you roll out your muscles and tissues first, those tension filled stretches won’t feel, so tension filled. By addressing those trigger points in your tissues with the massage stick, you can improve your body’s willingness and ability to stretch, and this means you are more mobility and agile during the day.

Mother Trucker Yoga