I recently spoke with Sue Hitzmann, about her book, The Melt Method, which focuses on eliminating chronic pain by working on the connective tissue. Connective tissue (fascia) surrounds all of our muscles, bones, nerves and organs. What I didn't know is the dehydration of the connective tissue is an underlying cause of aches, stiffness and strain that often leads to pain, weight gain and sleep problems. Sue was recently on the Dr. Oz show. To watch the video, click here.
The Four R's of The Melt Method are Reconnecting, Rebalancing, Rehydrating and Releasing. Sue developed The Melt Method which uses different size mini balls to work on hands and feet and a specialized foam roller for other parts of the body.
Particularly interested in mitigating sore feet (especially with conference season ramping up), I asked Sue about foot and hand treatments. I tried mini soft ball foot treatment which involves placing the ball under your foot and gliding it from side to side, "rinsing" which involves upward strokes from the middle of the heal to the ball of the foot and friction which is using light, random movements in a scribble-like motion. My arches felt better and foot discomfort was reduced.
If my feet feel this much better, I imagined what it would be like to use her method with a foam roller for tight IT bands, glutes and lower back.
My main message - be proactive about your health, try new things, see what works for you! Don't leave it up to someone else to take care of your aches and pains.
The Four R's of The Melt Method are Reconnecting, Rebalancing, Rehydrating and Releasing. Sue developed The Melt Method which uses different size mini balls to work on hands and feet and a specialized foam roller for other parts of the body.
Particularly interested in mitigating sore feet (especially with conference season ramping up), I asked Sue about foot and hand treatments. I tried mini soft ball foot treatment which involves placing the ball under your foot and gliding it from side to side, "rinsing" which involves upward strokes from the middle of the heal to the ball of the foot and friction which is using light, random movements in a scribble-like motion. My arches felt better and foot discomfort was reduced.
If my feet feel this much better, I imagined what it would be like to use her method with a foam roller for tight IT bands, glutes and lower back.
My main message - be proactive about your health, try new things, see what works for you! Don't leave it up to someone else to take care of your aches and pains.
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