FLOSSING IN THERAPY AFTER HAND INJURY

Abstract

Flossing is a relatively new compressive therapeutic technique, used mainly in physiotherapy and sports medicine. This method uses the application of specially designed elastic bands circularly wrapped around individual body segments. The therapeutic effect of the technique consists primarily in the short-term compression of soft tissues and joints, which are located directly in the treatment zone during the application of the flossing tape, with subsequent release of segment compression. Among the most common indications of the technique are: improvement of soft tissue mobility, support of regeneration, improvement of circulation, acceleration of healing processes, acceleration of muscle contraction, improvement of movement coordination and reduction of pain. The main goal of the paper is to point out the possibilities and limits of this relatively new physiotherapeutic method with an overview of relevant information from the available literature. Selected case reports of patients after traumatic hand injury are also included.