What's The Best Kind Of Brace For Tennis Elbow?

Here's my answer to this tricky question from Quora. (It really depends on what your goal is; playing tennis, pain relief or healing.)

Often the best brace for Tennis Elbow is none at all. Here's my full-length article on braces.

Read Allen Willette's answer to What is the best type of brace for tennis elbow (tendinitis in the elbow)? on Quora

The Tennis Elbow Brace: Good For Pain Relief - But What About Helping Heal Your Injury?

The Tennis Elbow brace was in the news recently. The claim being that they can relieve pain – But isn't the real question: "Do braces help the injury HEAL?"

Do You Need A Tennis Elbow Brace? Will ANY Support Help Your Tendons Truly HEAL? (The Real Question)

A "Two-Minute Tennis Elbow Tutorial" video on the question of braces, bands, straps and supports for treating Tennis Elbow.

Do Tennis Elbow Braces Help Your Tendons Heal?

The Tennis Elbow brace was in the news recently. In the Wall Street Journal of all places.

The assertion is that braces and bands can relieve the pain of Tennis and Golfer"s Elbow, by applying compression to the forearm muscles or by limiting the mobility of the wrist.

But isn't the real question about healing...

How Tennis Elbow Braces Can Slow Your Recovery

Should you wear a brace as part of your Tennis Elbow treatment?

Why You Shouldn't Wear A Brace To Treat Your Tennis Elbow [SLIDESHOW]

Should your Tennis Elbow treatment include a brace or support? In most cases, NO...

Most medical websites and authorities say you should wear a brace, band or support for a few weeks to help "rest, protect and heal your Tennis Elbow."

At first it certainly sounds like a sensible way to treat it, but there are several key reasons why the "experts" are wrong and why treating your elbow this way doesn't help it heal.

Tennis Elbow Treatment - How Braces Can Slow Your Recovery [SLIDESHOW]

This slideshow covers the main points found in my video: "How Braces Can Delay Your Recovery!" which you can find here

And for a complete, self-help video program for treating all the muscle and tendon causes of your Tennis Elbow yourself at home visit: Tennis Elbow Classroom

 

Tennis Elbow Treatment: Braces, Splints and Bands

This video describes why braces, bands, splints and other so-called "supports" do not necessarily support Tennis Elbow healing.

Here's why they're not a good treatment for Tennis Elbow Tendonitis despite what the authorities say...