Elbow Sleeve
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Sports Medicine encouraged the invention of the elbow sleeves to help alleviate a condition known as “tennis elbow” . That’s when the elbow joint becomes sore due to inflammation occasioned by repeated impact transmitted to the elbow joint. Tennis elbow is not limited although most common among participants of tennis. It is also present among carpenters and the like where the elbow is subject to repeated shock. In severe cases of tennis elbow, it is necessary to limit the bending movement of the elbow only along the natural bending axis of the elbow joint. This is why an elbow sleeve is often provided with hinges secured to the elbow sleeve on the opposite sides thereof.
One difficulty with hinged elbow sleeves was that as the arm is bent through varying angles, the hinges tend to move relative to the sleeve . At one point, the hinge pins no longer lie along the natural bending axis of the elbow giving rise to discomfort while degrading the utility of the restrictive support provided by the hinges.
Positively restricting the elbow against straightening motion beyond a given bent position under certain conditions of the elbow sleeve use, would then be a great product improvement. It was necessary to provide the wearer a way to allow restricting the elbow while single-handedly adjusting the hinges . Today’s restricting type positional hinged elbow sleeve maintains the hinge pins in position along the natural bending axis of the elbow as the elbow is bent through different angular positions. This permits the wearer to adjustably restrict the elbow against motion beyond a preselected limit without assistance when the sleeve is in place on his elbow. This upgrade or improvement is based on having hinges on opposite sides thereof. The first strap located along the elbow crease is secured at its opposite ends to the pinned sections of the hinges. This effectively “locks in” or maintains the hinge pins along the desired natural bending axis of the elbow irrespective of the degree to which the elbow is bent. Next, a second strap encircling the upper and lower portions of the sleeve above and below the elbow is configured in the form of a “figure-8.” A buckle is then provided in the general area of the elbow crease, permitting the wearer to single-handedly adjust and restrict the elbow against straightening beyond a desired angular position.
Today’s elbow sleeve upgrading has incorporated Neoprene polychlorophene, a synthetic rubber into its construction. Neoprene adds reinforcement (elbow support) and guards against abrasions. Because of its durability and product lifespan, elbow supports are constructed with neoprene additives are typically more expensive .Neoprene ‘s advantages as material for the new elbow sleeve are fourfold:
a. resists degradation from sun, ozone and weather
b. remains useful over a wide temperature range
c. displays outstanding physical toughness
d. outstanding resistance to damage caused by flexing and twisting
No wonder the Neoprene elbow sleeve is so popular in the Tennis Open Championship circuits like the Wimbeldon. You can find out more natural pain relief remedies and joint pain remedies on the blog.
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