Flossing: An alternative treatment approach to Osgood-Schlatter's disease: Case report of an adolescent soccer player

Weber, Patrick

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2018.09.043

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“…A further case study reported a significant improvement in Kienböck's disease (in the visual analog scale and wrist/hand disability index) of a 21 year-old male basketball player following a 6 week period of wrist flossing (Cage et al, 2018). With regard to Osgood-Schlatter's disease, an additional case study reported improvement in both pain and muscle function following a 9 week floss band intervention at the knee joint of a 14 year-old male soccer player (Weber, 2018). Although these results are very important indications for future studies and for therapists, due to the lack of a control intervention and the fact that these studies were case studies, it cannot be excluded that other factors were responsible for the improvements seen in these studies.…”

Section: The Impact Of Flossing On Disease Pain and Injurymentioning

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Effects of Tissue Flossing on the Healthy and Impaired Musculoskeletal System: A Scoping Review

2021

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There is a belief that tissue flossing can improve the range of motion or performance, speed up recovery, and decrease the pain caused by various diseases or injuries. As a result, many therapists, patients, and athletes are now using this technique. Consequently, in the last 5 years, a number of studies have addressed these assumptions. The purpose of this scoping review is to introduce the application of a floss band and to summarize the existing evidence for the effect of floss band treatment on the range of motion, performance, recovery, and pain (due to disease or injuries). A further goal is to suggest what needs to be addressed in future studies. The online search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Any studies dealing with the effects of a floss band treatment on the range of motion, performance, recovery, or pain parameters in any population (e.g., patients, athletes) were included in this review. Twenty-four studies met the inclusion criteria, with a total of 513 participants. The included studies revealed that there is evidence that a single floss band treatment is able to increase the range of motion of the related joint and can positively affect jumping and strength performance. However, these findings show only small to moderate effect sizes. Although not yet clearly understood, a possible mechanism for such changes in the range of motion or performance is likely due to changed neuromuscular function, rather than changed mechanical properties, of the muscle (e.g., stiffness). All in all, there is a need to conduct long-term studies about the effects of flossing treatment on the range of motion and performance (e.g., strength or jumping parameters) and its related mechanism (e.g., pain tolerance). There is weak evidence that flossing can be of value for pain relief in the treatment of certain diseases and for speeding up recovery after exercise. Moreover, there is weak evidence that flossing might have a superior conditioning (warm-up) effect compared to stretching when the goal is to improve the range of motion or certain aspects of muscle strength, while no such superior effect has been reported when compared to foam rolling.

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Section: The Impact Of Flossing On Disease Pain and Injurymentioning

confidence: 93%

Effects of Tissue Flossing on the Healthy and Impaired Musculoskeletal System: A Scoping Review

2021

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“…Tissue flossing as a treatment modality is at present lacking any robust evidence, with contradictory findings identified above regarding ROM and DOMS between the upper and lower extremities. However, the intervention is also considered to help and improve functional capacity in a subject with Achilles tendinopathy (2); may reduce symptoms in athletes suffering from Keinböck disease (3); and may decrease pain in every day's activities, improve maximal repetition 1-leg squats, and the distance of a jump (24). Each of the above are small scale case studies, and as such, further studies with larger sample sizes are needed to support the application of tissue flossing in the injured population.…”

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Application of a Floss Band at Differing Pressure Levels: Effects at the Ankle Joint

Galis

Cooper

2020

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

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“…Researchers have published different case studies and clinical studies that suggest a tissue flossing intervention may help reduce pain, improve function, and improve lower extremity muscle endurance and power for specific conditions. Favorable results of tissue flossing for Achilles tendinopathy, 39 Keinbock's disease, 40 and Osgood-Schlatter's disease 41 have been reported in case reports on adolescent and adult athletes. All case reports used tissue flossing as their primary treatment except for the case study on Achilles tendinopathy which used a combined tissue flossing and self-myofascial release (e.g., lacrosse ball) intervention.…”

Section: Specific Injuries and Painmentioning

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“…39 These case reports used outcome measures such as visual analog pain scale, pressure pain threshold algometry, lower extremity functional scale (LEFS), Wrist/ Hand Disability Index (WHDI), maximal repetition single leg squat, and standing long jump to measure treatment outcomes. [39][40][41] For each patient case, total treatment duration ranged from two to six weeks. [39][40][41] Clinical studies have also been conducted that document post intervention changes in pain after a tissue flossing intervention.…”

Section: Specific Injuries and Painmentioning

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Tissue Flossing: A Commentary on Clinical Practice Recommendations

Cheatham,

Baker

2024

International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy

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Tissue flossing is an emerging myofascial intervention used by sports medicine professionals with a growing body of research evidence. Sports medicine professionals may use tissue flossing to increase myofascial mobility, improve joint ROM, enhance athletic performance, and reduce pain. Despite the increasing use, there is no consensus on clinical practice recommendations for this intervention. The purpose of this commentary is to discuss proposed clinical practice recommendations for tissue flossing and to encourage sports medicine professionals and researchers to contribute their expertise to further develop best practices. Level of Evidence 5

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Flossing: An alternative treatment approach to Osgood-Schlatter's disease: Case report of an adolescent soccer player

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Effects of Tissue Flossing on the Healthy and Impaired Musculoskeletal System: A Scoping Review

Effects of Tissue Flossing on the Healthy and Impaired Musculoskeletal System: A Scoping Review

Application of a Floss Band at Differing Pressure Levels: Effects at the Ankle Joint

Tissue Flossing: A Commentary on Clinical Practice Recommendations

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