If you don't have a yoga block, check the description box - I've left links there to other videos that use a foam roller or softball. But if you have lateral (outside) fascial adhesions, consider getting a yoga block! This works REALLY well 😬🙃
I want to thank you for share your knowledge. I have experienced extreme leg, foot and knee pain for years and it comes and goes with no reason. I tried this technic for the first time yesterday and I relieved my knee and leg pain enough that I was able to go out and do my errands. By the time I got home my pain was back. Before doing this I was having an extremely hard time with using the stairs with knee pain. I took my time an did this and I could feel relief as I was doing it. When I used the stairs to go up to bed, I could freely use the stairs with just tenderness in my knee. I was also able to sleep better without leg and knee pain waking me up through the night. Thank you so much! You have already improved my quality of life in a days time. I'm very excited to try your other videos.
So happy u showed up in my Utube feed. My PT told me not much I can at home for my issues so I see him every 3 weeks for dry needling. He works magic but it’s expensive!
Wowchy, that hurts! So good though! I’m excited to do this daily to fix my leg, hip and glute pain. I believe everything is tight in my right leg due to a slightly twisted pelvis which has set off a massive flare since April this year. I read so many things about fascia that I’m excited to fix mine. It’s definitely not in a flow state 😂 thank you
Have always had tight calves ; stretch, stretch, stretch and no improvement. Then I found you and used this technique with the block and now blood actually seems to be moving in my calves! I pressed quite hard into the block to find the tight spots and my quadricep started to cramp . Then I bent my knee and all worked well . I hope you come back to TH-cam soon. Meanwhile I will check out more of your videos.
Hey Elisha- I’ve been having a lot of plantar fasciitis pain the past few months. I tried this sequence and had almost instant relief. I hike a lot and I usually foam roll before and after, but this made me realize there so many more places I need to hit. So grateful for your videos! 🙏🏻
Elisha...thank you so much for giving all the information away for free and giving me hope! I've always been very fit until I hit the menopause last year. Suddenly I ended up stiff all over, especially calves and plantar fascitis...and now I have a bulging disc... I couldn't explain these many symptoms until I started watching your channel. I've also seen that during the menopause changes make the fascia less flexible. Now I have something I can do at home to help. Everyone here is selling their cures but as I can't work due to pain and mobility issues, I certainly cant pay for help. So thank you thank you! I was wondering if you had any videos on how to keep your fascia hydrated and fed...maybe there is a supplement I can take to help my body heal while I'm working through your recommendations 👍
Hi, I found a link to your video using the roller, which I tried and posted this comment on Pintrest after, but not sure you would have seen it so pasted below ;) Omg you deserve a gold medal, thank you so much ! You possibly just saved a life, months of pain gone in a few seconds X
This is great! I paused your video to try it right away! This works much better for me than either lacrosse ball or foam roll. I've been using my trampoline for around an hour daily, and I've noticed my calves and Achilles tendons are especially tender to the touch. I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve with the foam block. I currently use it as a painting support for my watercolor board.
Ha, love that your yoga block can now serve a few useful purposes 😆🙌 I have two more videos using the block coming out soon, one of which I am REALLY excited to share because I don't have any other techniques that come close in effectiveness. I'm glad you liked this one!
I've just found your channel, been binge watching 😊 I love the way you are coming at this from every angle. I started as best I could with the equipment I had and oh my goodness I can feel my body waking up. Didn't realise how disconnected I had become, it's fascinating, I am feeling very hopeful that I will get some life back, thank you for sharing. Will definitely be looking out for any courses you are running in the future x
Holy moly this one 😳 I'm addressing too many inuries to list but have been trying to get glutes meds and mins firing. Didn't realize so much was hanging out in the calves, wows.
@@ElishaCeleste I have to tell you!!!! As you know I just found you and started some of what you recommended. OMGOSH!!! The changes I’m seeing are insane!!! Okay so I found you bc I was searching for answers to my inactive glutes. After watching your video I started rolling out my quads and hip flexors and BOOM my glutes started firing!! I have to know more now because you were adamant about NOT rolling your glutes, ANY IF THEM, but why?? Are there others ares not to roll, ever? Or just in certain situations?? Lol!! Sorry I’m just so excited!! But how do I learn more?? Thank you so much!!!
Ahh, this works better than all the other things! I have been using a thick-walled cardboard mailing tube to get to my calf fascia, but the various heights easily available with a yoga block are even better. Thank you!
I'm a very active guy like you, and I've always suffered with PF on and off over the years. I noticed my calf muscles were tight and so I foam rolled them out a bit. And stretched. Then I had a cycling event where I rode at my peek and over did it ( again)😅,. My heal has been on fire 🔥 for weeks, I've really focused on stretching, foam rolling and acupuncture with massage 😂. Oh and I've added icing. I feel that I'm starting to turn a corner because I'm in less pain.❤,However I'm focused on the future. Oh and yes I pay a great deal of attention to all my footwear and diet ❤. In this video with your tight ( gorgeous)😮 calf muscles, I've got the same knots 😢. Thank you 😊
Ive had tight calf muscles for 32 years and habe never found a way to truly release. I can manage with step stretching etc but i now cant run or do anything otherbthan walking. Do you still run courses to release tension in the body?
Have you heard of Block Therapy? I ask because it utilizes a Bamboo block for fascia release similar to how you were using the yoga block here. I’m curious to know your thoughts on it. Thank you for all of your amazing work!
Yes, I have heard of Block Therapy. I honestly don't know much about it because they don't offer very many free demonstrations of techniques. I've tried using a yoga block for a lot of body parts, and I only find it useful for a few. My fascia release philosophy is more about why and how to do it, which will dictate the tool. I don't discriminate with tools, I use all kinds of balls, rollers, blocks etc. And everything I teach is based on my method of fascia release called Kinetix, which involves stepping on people. I try to adapt what I do with Kinetix to the best possible tool for self healing. My thoughts on different methods and tools is pretty simple - we're all different and we have to find the tools, modalities, philosophies etc that work for us 😊
I came across block therapy recently, it seems the difference is in holding a position for 3 minutes vs constant movement in traditional foam rolling and similar methods. I have had success with the Miracle Ball method (you lay on a small ball) for fixing upper back, shoulder, arm pain from excessive computer use in the past. One session and within a day the pain is gone and stays gone a while. It involves staying in a position for 1-3 mins, so I believe resting in position may be more beneficial than moving around. But I've had success with foam rolling, although the results definitely dont last long 😂
Using the yoga block....I feel a clicking or clunk on outside side of calf. It aches afterwards and radiates nerve pain into back of knee(popliteus) and achilles. Do I keep doing it daily until it stops with clunk? Will the nerve pain subside at that point? Thx
The "clunk" is a fascial adhesions - layers of fascia that have lost their water content, turned sticky and got clumped together. Fascia release helps break up those adhesions. In some people, they go away altogether. In other people, the intensity goes away along with any associated pain and the fascia in that area will feel hydrated (even if there is still a clunk). Sorry to hear about the pain - it's not typical, but the body is always talking. Without knowing exactly what you were doing when you did this technique, it's hard for me to offer input. That's the challenging nature of offering free techniques on TH-cam - you have to be your own practitioner. My ultimate goal is to offer enough knowledge and skill that you can interpret your own sensations and know what your body needs. If you had to take a best guess - why do you think your body reacted that way, and what do you think it needs to feel better?
In the Christmas presents wish list it goes. :) My calves seem to be the bit that I'm having the most discoveries about. I find that the fascia near the back of the knee is the only place so far that feels brittle and I went there to explore because I remembered how excruciatingly painful it was when a pretty effective chiropractor went there (yes, I'm weird - my reaction was "I bet I should give that a try!"). I'm still finding little spots that have interesting new effects on my leg pain so I'm starting to wonder whether for me the calves are really important. Thanks for even more ideas! (For now I'm going to experiment and see if I can do this by laying my calf over a step or coffee table. I'm just a weirdo like that.)
I do have a totally different question : your toes are so straight 😳! Mine are rather crooked ☹️. Can I do something about it? By the way : great tip - I'll try it....
Toes that curl up are a sign of really tight fascia on the TOPS of your feet, and maybe your shins. You might do a walking test to find out if you are not using your posterior change (glutes, hamstrings and calves) while walking, and instead use only your anterior chain (tops of toes, shins and quads). How to test: walk around your house barefoot as normally as possible. Maybe have someone film you (this would be the best test). If you walk with your feet flexed up and kind of kick your feet forward, instead of rolling off your big toe...then you are using your anterior chain to walk. Which is a sign of pelvic/hip instability and your glute max muscles not firing. If you've ever fallen on your tailbone, that is one of the primary causes for this pattern.
@@ElishaCeleste you hit the nail on the head! That is exactly what I am doing 😳. My shin muscles are hard as stone - only tuina (which left blue patches all over) helped for a while. I am stretching the front, but the tightness comes back the next morning 🤷. Do you happen to have some fascia release exercises for shin and top of the feet? Thank you sooooo much 💕!
If you don't have a yoga block, check the description box - I've left links there to other videos that use a foam roller or softball. But if you have lateral (outside) fascial adhesions, consider getting a yoga block! This works REALLY well 😬🙃
I want to thank you for share your knowledge. I have experienced extreme leg, foot and knee pain for years and it comes and goes with no reason. I tried this technic for the first time yesterday and I relieved my knee and leg pain enough that I was able to go out and do my errands. By the time I got home my pain was back. Before doing this I was having an extremely hard time with using the stairs with knee pain. I took my time an did this and I could feel relief as I was doing it. When I used the stairs to go up to bed, I could freely use the stairs with just tenderness in my knee. I was also able to sleep better without leg and knee pain waking me up through the night. Thank you so much! You have already improved my quality of life in a days time. I'm very excited to try your other videos.
I’m use a solid bamboo block- pricey but saves thousands in massage fees. I bought it from Block Therapy.
So happy u showed up in my Utube feed. My PT told me not much I can at home for my issues so I see him every 3 weeks for dry needling. He works magic but it’s expensive!
Wowchy, that hurts! So good though! I’m excited to do this daily to fix my leg, hip and glute pain. I believe everything is tight in my right leg due to a slightly twisted pelvis which has set off a massive flare since April this year. I read so many things about fascia that I’m excited to fix mine. It’s definitely not in a flow state 😂 thank you
Have always had tight calves ; stretch, stretch, stretch and no improvement. Then I found you and used this technique with the block and now blood actually seems to be moving in my calves! I pressed quite hard into the block to find the tight spots and my quadricep started to cramp . Then I bent my knee and all worked well . I hope you come back to TH-cam soon. Meanwhile I will check out more of your videos.
I love the simple and effective fascia-hacks you come up with for releasing the crunchy clunks. It’s magical. You’re a modern day mobility mage 🧙🧘♂️🙏
Ha, you'll be turning into one yourself soon!
Hey Elisha- I’ve been having a lot of plantar fasciitis pain the past few months. I tried this sequence and had almost instant relief. I hike a lot and I usually foam roll before and after, but this made me realize there so many more places I need to hit. So grateful for your videos! 🙏🏻
As a fellow hiker, I'm so glad you're finding what you need to keep hiking! 🏞
Elisha...thank you so much for giving all the information away for free and giving me hope!
I've always been very fit until I hit the menopause last year. Suddenly I ended up stiff all over, especially calves and plantar fascitis...and now I have a bulging disc...
I couldn't explain these many symptoms until I started watching your channel. I've also seen that during the menopause changes make the fascia less flexible.
Now I have something I can do at home to help. Everyone here is selling their cures but as I can't work due to pain and mobility issues, I certainly cant pay for help.
So thank you thank you!
I was wondering if you had any videos on how to keep your fascia hydrated and fed...maybe there is a supplement I can take to help my body heal while I'm working through your recommendations 👍
Hi, I found a link to your video using the roller, which I tried and posted this comment on Pintrest after, but not sure you would have seen it so pasted below ;)
Omg you deserve a gold medal, thank you so much ! You possibly just saved a life, months of pain gone in a few seconds X
Awesome, glad to hear! 🙌
Plantar fasciitis is such a pain. Thank you for this gem!
You're welcome!
I’m so glad I found this
This is great! I paused your video to try it right away! This works much better for me than either lacrosse ball or foam roll. I've been using my trampoline for around an hour daily, and I've noticed my calves and Achilles tendons are especially tender to the touch. I can't wait to see what else you have up your sleeve with the foam block. I currently use it as a painting support for my watercolor board.
Ha, love that your yoga block can now serve a few useful purposes 😆🙌 I have two more videos using the block coming out soon, one of which I am REALLY excited to share because I don't have any other techniques that come close in effectiveness. I'm glad you liked this one!
@@ElishaCeleste Can't wait!!
Big thank you for putting up this video, its helping me allot actually. .
I've just found your channel, been binge watching 😊 I love the way you are coming at this from every angle. I started as best I could with the equipment I had and oh my goodness I can feel my body waking up. Didn't realise how disconnected I had become, it's fascinating, I am feeling very hopeful that I will get some life back, thank you for sharing. Will definitely be looking out for any courses you are running in the future x
Oh, yay! Reading this made me so happy. I will be opening a course at the very beginning of October and would love to have you 😊
Holy moly this one 😳 I'm addressing too many inuries to list but have been trying to get glutes meds and mins firing. Didn't realize so much was hanging out in the calves, wows.
Wow this worked wonders for me. Thanks❤
Thanks you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences..
Super excited that I’ve found you!! Looking forward to learning so much more!! Thank you!!
Welcome to my channel!🥰
@@ElishaCeleste I have to tell you!!!! As you know I just found you and started some of what you recommended. OMGOSH!!! The changes I’m seeing are insane!!! Okay so I found you bc I was searching for answers to my inactive glutes. After watching your video I started rolling out my quads and hip flexors and BOOM my glutes started firing!! I have to know more now because you were adamant about NOT rolling your glutes, ANY IF THEM, but why?? Are there others ares not to roll, ever? Or just in certain situations?? Lol!! Sorry I’m just so excited!! But how do I learn more?? Thank you so much!!!
I’ve been using the cork block for fascia release too! Thanks so much for this video. More fascia release with the cork block vids would be great!
You're welcome, glad you liked it! And - I have more coming!
Ahh, this works better than all the other things! I have been using a thick-walled cardboard mailing tube to get to my calf fascia, but the various heights easily available with a yoga block are even better. Thank you!
Yay!!! You're so welcome. Also -I love your inventiveness, but this sounds a lot easier than a cardboard mailing tube!
Fantastic as usual. Love the block work vs a softball or lacrosse ball. Small swap, big results. Thanks!
Yay, glad this is working well for you too!
As a former runner with the tight calves, this is invaluble. Thanks again for all that you do. 😁
You're so welcome! This works really well for me, too (runner, hiker, former gymnast).
I'm a very active guy like you, and I've always suffered with PF on and off over the years. I noticed my calf muscles were tight and so I foam rolled them out a bit. And stretched. Then I had a cycling event where I rode at my peek and over did it ( again)😅,. My heal has been on fire 🔥 for weeks, I've really focused on stretching, foam rolling and acupuncture with massage 😂. Oh and I've added icing. I feel that I'm starting to turn a corner because I'm in less pain.❤,However I'm focused on the future. Oh and yes I pay a great deal of attention to all my footwear and diet ❤. In this video with your tight ( gorgeous)😮 calf muscles, I've got the same knots 😢. Thank you 😊
Try Angela Walk 😊
@@laisa. I’ve learned so much from Dr.Walk❤️🩹. Thank you 😊
I find that just massaging my calf a bit gets rid of my heel pain.
Ive had tight calf muscles for 32 years and habe never found a way to truly release. I can manage with step stretching etc but i now cant run or do anything otherbthan walking. Do you still run courses to release tension in the body?
Have you heard of Block Therapy? I ask because it utilizes a Bamboo block for fascia release similar to how you were using the yoga block here. I’m curious to know your thoughts on it. Thank you for all of your amazing work!
Yes, I have heard of Block Therapy. I honestly don't know much about it because they don't offer very many free demonstrations of techniques. I've tried using a yoga block for a lot of body parts, and I only find it useful for a few. My fascia release philosophy is more about why and how to do it, which will dictate the tool. I don't discriminate with tools, I use all kinds of balls, rollers, blocks etc. And everything I teach is based on my method of fascia release called Kinetix, which involves stepping on people. I try to adapt what I do with Kinetix to the best possible tool for self healing. My thoughts on different methods and tools is pretty simple - we're all different and we have to find the tools, modalities, philosophies etc that work for us 😊
I came across block therapy recently, it seems the difference is in holding a position for 3 minutes vs constant movement in traditional foam rolling and similar methods. I have had success with the Miracle Ball method (you lay on a small ball) for fixing upper back, shoulder, arm pain from excessive computer use in the past. One session and within a day the pain is gone and stays gone a while. It involves staying in a position for 1-3 mins, so I believe resting in position may be more beneficial than moving around. But I've had success with foam rolling, although the results definitely dont last long 😂
Using the yoga block....I feel a clicking or clunk on outside side of calf. It aches afterwards and radiates nerve pain into back of knee(popliteus) and achilles. Do I keep doing it daily until it stops with clunk? Will the nerve pain subside at that point? Thx
The "clunk" is a fascial adhesions - layers of fascia that have lost their water content, turned sticky and got clumped together. Fascia release helps break up those adhesions. In some people, they go away altogether. In other people, the intensity goes away along with any associated pain and the fascia in that area will feel hydrated (even if there is still a clunk). Sorry to hear about the pain - it's not typical, but the body is always talking. Without knowing exactly what you were doing when you did this technique, it's hard for me to offer input. That's the challenging nature of offering free techniques on TH-cam - you have to be your own practitioner. My ultimate goal is to offer enough knowledge and skill that you can interpret your own sensations and know what your body needs. If you had to take a best guess - why do you think your body reacted that way, and what do you think it needs to feel better?
In the Christmas presents wish list it goes. :) My calves seem to be the bit that I'm having the most discoveries about. I find that the fascia near the back of the knee is the only place so far that feels brittle and I went there to explore because I remembered how excruciatingly painful it was when a pretty effective chiropractor went there (yes, I'm weird - my reaction was "I bet I should give that a try!"). I'm still finding little spots that have interesting new effects on my leg pain so I'm starting to wonder whether for me the calves are really important. Thanks for even more ideas!
(For now I'm going to experiment and see if I can do this by laying my calf over a step or coffee table. I'm just a weirdo like that.)
I adore your weirdness! I "clunk" my fascia on all kinds of things: my car windowsill, the couch, the back of a bar stool...whatever is handy 😂
I do have a totally different question : your toes are so straight 😳! Mine are rather crooked ☹️. Can I do something about it?
By the way : great tip - I'll try it....
Toes that curl up are a sign of really tight fascia on the TOPS of your feet, and maybe your shins. You might do a walking test to find out if you are not using your posterior change (glutes, hamstrings and calves) while walking, and instead use only your anterior chain (tops of toes, shins and quads). How to test: walk around your house barefoot as normally as possible. Maybe have someone film you (this would be the best test). If you walk with your feet flexed up and kind of kick your feet forward, instead of rolling off your big toe...then you are using your anterior chain to walk. Which is a sign of pelvic/hip instability and your glute max muscles not firing. If you've ever fallen on your tailbone, that is one of the primary causes for this pattern.
@@ElishaCeleste you hit the nail on the head! That is exactly what I am doing 😳. My shin muscles are hard as stone - only tuina (which left blue patches all over) helped for a while. I am stretching the front, but the tightness comes back the next morning 🤷. Do you happen to have some fascia release exercises for shin and top of the feet? Thank you sooooo much 💕!
... and yes : I fell on my tail bone 30 years ago (snowboarding)
I just discovered your channel - I hope come back - please!
🙏🙏🙏👍
Oh wow. I had no idea my calves are so tight. So wonder my feet cramp
Cute outfit
i love your leggings