Hi, @julchilds -- welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thanks for the tip about using a hard foam roller to roll out your leg muscles before bed.

What has been your history with restless leg syndrome? Is this something you've had for quite some time?

I think I’ve always had restless legs. I am also a terrible sleeper,very restless, easily awakened and not so easy to fall back asleep, (although I fall asleep heavily as soon as it gets dark). I realized recently how well I slept if I rolled out my legs, and back, sometime before bed. Drugs are not an option for me, I have a delicate balance going on here, so I was happy to discover this. I hope it keeps working.