The Acute Effect of Tissue Flossing on Pain, Function, and Perception of Movement: A Pilot Study.

Tissue flossing (TF) is a novel device that has been shown to cause peripheral compression and concurrent change in joint range of motion, perception of mobility and muscular performance. However, the effect of tissue flossing on pain, perception of mobility and function at the elbow joint has not been thoroughly investigated. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the acute effect of TF on pain and upper extremity functional performance in subjects with musculoskeletal-related complaints of pain surrounding the elbow joint.

Microtubules in short and in long axons of the same caliber: implications for the maintenance of the neuron.

Microtubules are the morphological manifestation of a defined protein, tubulin, and they sustain axonal transport. Phrenic fibers are seven times longer than abducent fibers; however, in 5-micrometers axons of either nerve the density of the microtubules is the same (approximately 21 microtubules/micrometers2). In addition, no difference was found in microtubule density between the cervical and juxtadiaphragmatic levels of the phrenic axons.