Flossing bands to treat keinböck’s disease in a collegiate men’s basketball player: a case report

Arce‐Esquivel, Arturo A.; Cage, Stephen A; Warner, Brandon

doi:10.15406/ipmrj.2018.03.00096

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“…However, as this case study was not a controlled study, it cannot be established if the improvement in pain was due to the floss band treatment, the lacrosse ball massage (or the combination), or even a placebo effect. 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).…”

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

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

2021

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Effect of Floss Band on Anaerobic Exercise and Muscle Tissue Oxygenation

Marko,

Vymyslický,

Miřátský

et al. 2024

Journal of Sport Rehabilitation

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Context: Flossing is still a relatively new technique that has yielded varied results in the research literature; therefore, it requires further investigation. Previous research has shown that thigh tissue flossing might improve performance in countermovement jump, sprint time, maximum voluntary contraction, and rate of force development. Design: The present study aims to investigate the effect of the floss band on performance during the Wingate test (30-WAT), muscle oxygen saturation (SpO2), and total hemoglobin in vastus lateralis. Methods: Twenty-two students of physical education and sport (11 men and 11 women) were randomly selected to complete either the Wingate test with the application of a floss band in warm-up or the Wingate test without the use of a floss band, followed by the alternative 24 hours apart. Results: Throughout the testing, the floss band did not affect performance values during the Wingate test (relative peak power, relative average power, and fatigue index). However, there was a medium to large effect difference during 1 minute prior to 30-WAT (PRE), during the 30-WAT, and 10-minute recovery (REC) in values of SpO2 and total hemoglobin. Use of floss band displayed a higher SpO2 during PRE, 30-WAT, and REC by ∼13.55%, d < 2; ∼19.06%, d = 0.89; and ∼8.55%, d = 0.59, respectively. Conclusion: Collectively, these findings indicate that the application of thigh flossing during warm-up has no effect on 30-WAT performance; however, SpO2 was significantly increased in all stages of testing. This could lead to potential improvement in repeated anaerobic exercise due to increased blood flow. Increased muscle oxygen saturation can also lead to improved tissue healing as oxygen supply is essential for tissue repair, wound healing, and pain management.

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Association between carpal height ratio and ulnar variance in normal wrist radiography

AR Altamimi,

Gharaibeh,

Shokor

et al. 2024

BMC Musculoskelet Disord

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Introduction The wrist joint is a complex anatomical structure, and various radiographic parameters are utilized to assess its normal alignment and orientation. Among these parameters are carpal height ratio (CHR) and ulnar variance (UV). Previous literature has indicated that factors such as age and gender may influence these parameters; However, there is a lack of studies investigating these differences specifically in the Middle East or Jordan. Additionally, no prior research has explored the relationship between UV and CHR. Therefore, the objective of this study is to investigate these critical radiological parameters and their associations. Methodology A cross-sectional study design was employed, wherein a total of 385 normal wrist X-rays were reviewed, and CHR and UV were measured. Intra-observer and inter-observer reliability assessments were conducted to ensure the consistency and accuracy of measurements. Additionally, the association between UV and CHR was measured and plotted for further analysis. Results In our study, the mean CHR was 0.5 (range: 0.4 to 1.5), and the mean UV was − 0.3 mm (range: -5.8 mm to 4.1 mm). We found a significant negative correlation between CHR and age (p < 0.05). No significant gender differences were observed in UV and CHR. Additionally, a weak positive correlation was found between UV and CHR (Pearson correlation coefficient = 0.13, p = 0.01; adjusted R2 = 0.014, p = 0.02). Conclusion Age correlated significantly with a decline in carpal height ratio. Additionally, ulnar variance had a week positive yet significant correlation with carpal height ratio. Level of evidence Cross-sectional study, Level III.

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Flossing bands to treat keinböck’s disease in a collegiate men’s basketball player: a case report

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

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

Effect of Floss Band on Anaerobic Exercise and Muscle Tissue Oxygenation

Association between carpal height ratio and ulnar variance in normal wrist radiography

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