What is a foam roller?

This seems to be a very popular question that I get often, because I set one of my daily goals to use my foam roller 3 times a day. I posted these videos back in May but I think they are worth re-posting as I have found the foam roller to be VERY helpful for me and my IT band issues. My physical therapist had me using this as well as other pilates/yoga type stretches and it really does help with not only the pain but recovery after my runs.