Futuro Tennis Elbow Support (w / tension pad), One Size/ADJ, Black, 1 Support (Pack of 2)
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Product Reviews of Futuro Tennis Elbow Support (w / tension pad), One Size/ADJ, Black, 1 Support (Pack of 2)
Product Review: Pleasantly Surprised
Summary: 5 Stars
I had been suffering from pain in my elbow brought about by a fall. I eventually went to see a doctor, by which time it was too late, as arthritis had set in, due to not treating the elbow early enough. I could not do barbell or dumbbell curls without considerable pain and discomfort, until I bought this just yesterday, despite my wife's skepticism. I have just gotten back from the gym, where I did my standing barbell curl (55lbs) and hammer curls (35lb) and no pain or discomfort. I am very happy, and I am back!Product Review: Tennis Elbow Support
Summary: 3 Stars
Product works ok but the Mueller tennis elbow support works much better.Product Review: Thank Goodness!
Summary: 5 Stars
Thank goodness I bought these. I have tennis elbow in both elbows because of my career. (Flower design.) I have been suffering for quite awhile and I just got these braces and put them on and I can immediately feel a difference. My fiance better watch out, I can already tell this will help my bowling! A great relief for a great price!Product Review: They work!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a good, durable tendon strap. I suffer from pain in my forearms, just below the elbow. I also sometimes get pain on the outside, just above my elbow. The strap greatly helps both. I position the gel pad where it hurts on my forearm, and I instantly feel better (it's a very comforting feeling having support against that tendon). I find that by using these for a day or so (including overnight) at the first sign of a flare-up, I can often avert what used to be several weeks or months of mobility-limiting pain. I'm not sure if it's because the strap actually protects the tendon or if it's just because wearing the strap makes me acutely aware of overuse (a flexed tendon really strains against the strap), but whatever the case, it works for me. I've been using these for over a year now, and I haven't had an acute flare-up a single time once I resolved the flare-up I was having when I bought them. I initially needed to wear them most of the time for several weeks. Once I got better, I only needed them for a while every couple of weeks. Now I only need them every couple of months.
I've never used other brands of straps, so I can't say how these compare, but these are comfortable, easy to use, and effective. My only complaint is that the Velcro goes all the way to the edge, so when I bend my arm, it can rub uncomfortably against my upper arm, but that's a fairly minor point. I would definitely recommend these.
Product Review: This really works
Summary: 5 Stars
The usefullness of this brace depends, I suppose, on what exactly is going on in your arm that is causing the pain. I am about 5'10" and nearly 200 lbs. Very active, but not a tennis player. I was cleaning my lawn with an electric leaf blower. It gets tiring, so I was switching between arms. The next day I decided to clean my hanger out with the wonderful blower. So imagine you are holding a heavy leaf blower in your left hand, and rotating it towards the left...the muscles, tendons and ligaments involved in that motion became the problem.
These muscles were again recently damaged in an accident. They really never get time to heal, as it can take many months. And I was always banging my elbow in to things...
So this brace, which is very robust and larger than the ace models, not only provides security for the muscles connections, but also keeps you from banging your elbow...which if you are reading this, know how it hurts.
Within two days, I was able to regain the ability to make a clenched fist, and slowly reach for the shoulder belt without great pain. Scratching your back with a damaged elbow is tough, but I can now almost do it. I did a great deal of moving over the last few days (picking up rubber maid containers) and the pain is only moderate and occasional, vs continuous all day long.
The pain was diagnosed by a local neurologist as referred pain caused by chronic compression of the C5-6 vertebra, which would probably need to be fused...hmmm.
So, I am pleased to wear this brace rather than face spinal surgery. The human body is wired quite mysteriously, and one persons pain solution does not uniformly work for another...but this is the highest return for money spent on any gizmo in my entire life.