myofascial release

It's been said that self myofascial release is about as pleasant as sticking a hot branding iron in your eye.

That sounds about right.

In all seriousness however, the tight muscles in my legs hurt like hell when I use a foam roller or "The Stick". Both are therapy devices, and I'm not sure how they work, but they take my tight and knotted muscles and work all the nastiness out of them.