Voodoo Flossing for Ankle Range of Motion
Voodoo flossing to increase range of motion in my ankle
I visited Colin Beattie, BKin, MPt, CAFCI at Synergy Wellness Center in Victoria, BC to try out a therapy called voodoo flossing. Voodoo Flossing is a method using neurological modulation to help loosen and relax muscles to create greater range of motion in the body. I did some non-scientific Google research and it appears Voodoo Flossing is popular in the Crossfit community. I believe it has merit in treating the injuries common in triathlon.
I am very impressed with how it worked for my shin and ankle. Now that I am healing scar tissue in my ankle from a trimalleolar fracture, this technique is useful to create good range of motion in my ankle as I return to sport.
The actual “Voodoo” is created using a long elastic band which is like a common physiotherapy theraband, only thicker. After some gentle Graston scraping on the area, the band is tied tightly, but not painfully, around my leg. Despite my skepticism, I can’t deny that immediately my calf and ankle had a huge increase in range of motion. Read more for the full story… Read more
erable to injury from everyday swimming repetitive movement. Strengthening these muscles improves your posture and body alignment. For swimmers, and triathletes by extension, the most common injuries occur in shoulder rotators so these are the muscles we are focused on.
