Can Foam Rolling Reduce Cellulite?

Julia Malacoff for Shape.com talks to Tiffany Cruikshank about if foam rolling to reduce cellulite could work. Learn about the effect of foam rolling on fascia, muscle and fat.

Can Foam Rolling Really Reduce Cellulite?

Ah, cellulite. Pretty much everyone’s got it. “Approximately 80 to 90 percent of women will develop cellulite at some point after puberty,” says Sonia Batra, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and regular co-host on The Doctors. In other words, it’s extremely common and normal. And though most women have it, countless hours are spent trying to figure out how to get rid of it. While we’re all for *not* caring about having cellulite, we also get that many women want to try to eliminate it.

One of the most popular natural treatments out there these days? Foam rolling. Yes, self-myofascial release is more of a recovery technique than an aesthetic solution, but it does keep your fascia healthy, which in theory could help reduce cellulite. But does it actually work? Turns out, experts say foam rolling can have an effect on cellulite, but probably not in the way you think.

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