Tissue flossing: a new short-term compression therapy for reducing exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness. A randomized, controlled and double-blind pilot crossover trial

Prill, Robert; Schulz, Robert; Michel, Sven

doi:10.23736/s0022-4707.18.08701-7

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“…Only two studies investigated the effects of a flossing treatment on DOMS. Prill et al (2019) investigated the effects of a single flossing treatment of the upper arm following exercise-induced muscle fatigue with different modes of contraction (concentric, eccentric, and isometric) in 17 participants on a visual analog scale. The participants reported significantly reduced DOMS on the measured time points (24 and 48 h post-exercise) compared to the control condition (no flossing).…”

Section: The Impact Of Flossing On Recovery From Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness Resultsmentioning

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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 Recovery From Delayed-onset Muscle Soreness Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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

2021

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“…TcpO 2 of 10 mmHg at rest is considered generally very critical. In contrast, Prill [10] found the perfusion <30 mmHg even in healthy individuals. However, we must take into account that the studies above dealt mainly with long-term adverse conditions.…”

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“…In addition, we also recognize flossing in the field of dentistry or the neural flossing technique [7,8]. The compression technique of flossing, which is sometimes referred to as voodoo flossing or tissue flossing and uses short-term soft tissue compression [9,10].…”

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Effect of Blood Circulation in the Upper Limb after Flossing Strategy

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A very popular method in the field of prevention, sports, and therapy is flossing, working with an elastic band. A number of effects have been reported with this approach, but there are so far only a few studies to objectivize the declared effects. The aim of our study was to determine the change in the blood supply to the musculus biceps brachii during and after the flossing method applied to the upper limb in the area of the shoulder joint. The study recruited 27 healthy respondents (23.3 ± 2.8 years old). Measurement of the blood flow was performed on a Précisé 8008 (Ulrichstein, Germany) a device for measuring transcutaneous oxygen (tcpO2) before, during the 2-min compression therapy applied in the area of the shoulder joint, and after. We noted that both upper limbs, the limb where the application was performed and the opposite limb reached significant changes in the blood flow in musculus biceps brachii. Due to the significant depression of perfusion after only 2 min of flossing, great caution is required when performing the flossing method. The “sponge effect,” which means that after the occlusion is removed, the perfusion increases rapidly, was not confirmed by our study.

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“…More specifically, the application of 2′ on the ankle joint brought about an improvement in jumping ability and in acceleration in 52 and 69 athletes, respectively, with this improvement being maintained for 45′ [127,128]. Finally, a study performed in 2018 found that the use of the ischemic bandage had a positive impact on DOMS [129].…”

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Soft-Tissue Techniques in Sports Injuries Prevention and Rehabilitation

Mylonas¹,

Angelopoulos²,

Tsepis³

et al. 2021

Contemporary Advances in Sports Science

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Participation in sports, in addition to its positive effects, leads to injuries caused by contact with the opponent or the high loads that develop on the musculoskeletal structures during the sports activities. Sports injuries mainly include (a) acute injuries such as muscle strains and ligament sprains, tendon injuries, dislocations and subluxations, fractures, and skin injuries but also (b) overuse injuries such as tendinopathies and painful myofascial syndromes. Many therapeutic techniques are used to treat these injuries, such as therapeutic exercise, various electrotherapy procedures and soft tissue techniques. Soft tissue techniques aim to promote health and well-being through their mechanical effects on the body’s soft tissues such as friction, compression, tissues sliding and myofascial release. Sports soft-tissue procedures are applied either directly with the hands of therapists such as classical massage or with the use of special equipment such as tools made of stainless steel (ERGON instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization), elastic ischemic bandages (Kinetic flossing technique) and cups (cupping therapy). The following chapter analyzes the therapeutic effects of the above therapeutic interventions by presenting recent scientific evidence that supports their effects on the soft tissue’s dysfunctions of the human body and various pathological conditions.

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Tissue flossing: a new short-term compression therapy for reducing exercise-induced delayed-onset muscle soreness. A randomized, controlled and double-blind pilot crossover trial

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 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 Blood Circulation in the Upper Limb after Flossing Strategy

Soft-Tissue Techniques in Sports Injuries Prevention and Rehabilitation

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