I tried foam rolling every day for a week—this is the surprising benefit I discovered

A woman in a vest top and gym leggings is using a foam roller in her living room. She is seated, with her legs stretched out and her hands behind her for support, and the foam roller positioned underneath her right thigh.

Earlier in the year I was faced with every runner's worst nightmare: a knee niggle. After some rest, extra stretches, and a break from running, I was dismayed to find my injury had not gone away, so it was off to physiotherapy for me.

Among the great tips from my physiotherapist, I was told to foam roll my muscles as well as stretch them. Keen to get back out running, that’s what I did. I added daily foam rolling of my thighs and surrounding muscles to see if it would aid my recovery.