The use of aircast tennis elbow brace or support contains a small air cell that gives special attention and focus on the pressure on the injured muscle and less around the arm. It has a comfortable inelastic band that is foam lined and said to be very effective by clinical studies.
Features:
• Ideal for treating lateral or medial epicondylitis
• Some of these have non-slip and soft absorbent foam
• Comfortable and breathable material
• Padded air cell increases effective pressure
Benefits:
• PAIN RELIEF
Suffering tennis elbow may include a torn and swollen muscle, damage due to overstretched tendons, inflammation may lessen the speed of the natural healing process, and blood cannot properly flow to restore and repair the damaged tissues.
These conditions and the continuous swelling and improper blood flow may cause the pain. Take care of the arm by resting it to make sure that further damage will not occur. Nevertheless, controlling this cycle is the best way to stop the pain.
This means that compressing the muscle is the utmost immediate thing to do by using a brace and one the best braces to use is the aircast type.
The main job of a brace is to compress the muscles, and compression is needed to alleviate the pain. Any form of bandage or compression style will help the muscles from swelling, but using an aircast tennis elbow brace is of much advantage.
• COMPRESSION, BUT NOT IMMOBILIZATION
Always remember that the use of elbow braces is not to immobilize the injured muscle, but to compress it. Moving the elbow with no restrictions is very important.
If the bandaged or braced arm is immobilized in any way, attempting regular motions is a tendency. Furthermore, immobilized muscle can cause more damage and prolong the injury.
The use of a tennis elbow aircast can help speed up the healing process, but it cannot assure full recovery.