Hi everyone! If you're interested in the research behind the wrist brace component of my recommendations here's a link to a research article on the topic. Thx for watching! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20363158/#:~:text=Discussion%3A%20Significant%20pain%20relief%20with,for%20patients%20with%20lateral%20epicondylitis.

So I went ahead and did as you prescribed. The price for the brace was reasonable however the guitars were expensive. I couldn't decide what guitar to get so I bought 2 of them. 1 by someone named Martin and another by someone named Taylor. The brace must really work because now I can play them both. I didn't even need to practice.My 64th note scales are flawless on my Martin and my sweep picking arpeggios are effortless on my Taylor.Now I need to find the brace that helps me play the piano. I want to be able to play Flight of the Bumblebee or Rachmaninoff's 3rd Concierto. Here we go. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Well, the problem with mine is overuse because of my job, but unless somebody can pay me to stay at home and rest, I can’t really stop doing what I’m doing.

Hi I'm a plasterer & had severe tennis elbow. I couldn't even lift my forearm. I couldnt sleep . All the physio exercises did nothing for over 6 months. I was then offered injections and surgery which both would of had negative side effects. Then i tried the clasp within days the pain had reduced after a month I could work again. It changed my life and was the only thing I found to relieve the pain. 5 years on I've had no lasting issues so long as I wear it at work. I suppose everyone is different and have different results. Just use what gets results for you

Thank you, as a guitar player the capo really explained how the brace works in language I can understand. Wow is it painful to play a guitar with this condition in your left elbow, got it from shoveling snow 🤦 I also bike to and from work, holding the handlebars is painful too.

The elbow strap helped me heal initially (when I finally stopped using my arm after many months of injury) and then I would use it only if I felt inflammation. Moving back into using my hand/arm for strenuous work I would carry a wrist strap, or even body tape I could support my fingers with (I would put Elastoplast cut thin, down the top of each finger, or sometimes around my palm). The wrist strap was I think the most helpful in the end, and I wore it for a year when I felt any inflammation in my wrist, or before pushing myself. Now after a couple of years Im feeling strong, and though I get a bit of inflammation when doing strength exercises, Ive found its fairly temporary/mild if I use straps when needed. Its great to be able to actually work out again

I have tennis elbow issues in both of my arms from working at a desk full time. I use two wrist braces and do random stretches and strengthening exercises. Nothing is improving my situation, so I finally just went ahead and got forearm braces to see if it does anything different. I really have come to the conclusion that I will just have to take time off from work through workers comp, unfortunately.

I had tennis elbow in both my arms 10 years ago. I had a cortisol injection in both arms, my left side, and the pain was gone. My right arm, I had a total of 3 injections, then had tennis elbow corrective surgery, and that fixed the issue. After 9 years, my left arm pain has reoccurred, I had 2 more injections, and sadly, it gave me steriod induced Diabetes which I'm trying to reverse. The pain went away for a few months, and I refused to have another injection. I will look into elbow support for the time being, but ultimately, surgery on my left arm seems to be the way forward. Exercises, for me, make my pain worse.

I’m dealing with this now, and it was caused by doing some exercises with a different grip. I can do my powerlifting with my barbell, no problem - but externally rotating kills it. So I stopped those exercise - but I found the tennis elbow strap made things MUCH, MUCH worse. Using kinesiology tape in an X configuration crossing right over the tendon from the mid-forearm to the middle of the upper arm is helping me so much, along with red light therapy to try to speed up healing. As long as I’ve got the tape on, I have little to no pain and can work out pretty normally - but I know I’m probably going to have to have this tape on for a few months straight to let it properly heal.

Ok I’ve sorted mine and I’ve come back here to share how I did it. I do motorcross and I damaged mine properly!! I tried everything including 3 cortisone injections. I also bought that silly strap which actually hurt it even more. Mine was torn on the tendon and the muscle was torn causing pain from the tendon, down about 5cm. NOTHING worked. Rubbing it sideways, up and down, icing it, etc etc etc…It was so so bad, I couldn’t do anything-had it for 5months. I started to read all the comments and picked up two bits of info. I bought a simple hot water bottle. I started every evening after supper, to put the hot water bottle on my arm and hold it there until it cooled down. I got it as HOT AS POSSIBLE!! For as long as possible. I also did it some afternoons. While doing it I kept my arm as STRAIGHT AS POSSIBLE!!! Then, I went to sleep with my arm STRAIGHT and never bent it in the night. I used extra pillows to keep it STRAIGHT. I did this for 3 weeks thinking I’m still going to have to go for an operation.. when one day I woke up and it felt sore, but a different sore. Because I’d kept it STRAIGHT for as long as possible, it had a chance to recover. The heat from the hot water bottle brought blood supply to the area and it healed. I went for a slow ride yesterday and the rest of my body is sore, but not the tennis elbow. I’m still doing the hot water bottle!!!! I’m NOT getting this pain again I am determined!!! HEAT AND OXYGEN & KEEPING IT STRAIGHT WHEN YOU SLEEP. Try it, don’t use ice, and don’t try anti inflammatorys because you need it inflamed and hot!!! Good luck!! 👍 Allan

A construction nail gun is causing this problem in my right arm. As a guitar player, your explanation was very good. Thanks!

I'm so glad that I found this channel !!!! Everything you have posted has been beneficial to my wellness. Thank you for caring about humanity, wishing you many more years of health and safety. Thank you.

That was very helpful. I appreciated the explanation of how the strap works via the guitar. I am getting back into Fencing, and switching weapons (sabre to epee), so the grip is totally different as well as the type of motion. The strap helps address the pain while I'm also building up strength via the Theraband flexbars (I use red and green, depending on the motion). I'll have to try wrist braces as well, but I'm pretty sure the grip change is more of the problem for me than the wrist motion changes.

A doctor showed me not to wear the brace directly to the point that hurts as you do kind sir, he told me to put the point of presure, exactly after that point. So that's like half an inch in further, from where you showed. It makes sence, because as you said, it acts like the guitar gadget, so to help the damaged muscle, we have to put the brace right after the point we feel the pain!!

I've used that wrist brace for carpal tunnel issues but it is impossible to use for sports such as golf. Good info though...very complete and overall helpful.

So, this is for those of you that are experiencing long term pain that is seemingly chronic. Its been 6 months for me. I had tried both rest and physio exercises, and a combination of both. I had days of relief, but in general, the issues were ongoing. Then, I discovered the Athlean X kettle bell routine for tennis elbow. This was the beginning of realization. The kettle routine was giving me relief but not permanent. I did start to notice that when this routine popped my elbow joints, I would get almost instant relief, but with residual tenderness at the tendon. To be expected I suppose for a tendon under constant strain. So, I remembered I had seen one or two vids that suggested some Tennis elbow is actually a fruit of joint dysfunction and misalignment. I went back and sought out more vids on this issue, and came up with a couple of exercises/movements that are designed to pop the joint back into alignment. Guess what, I went from having a day of pain and restricted motion to near instant relief. So, for me at least it seems my joint is out of whack. This makes sense for me. I was aggressively chopping wood when I triggered my Tennis elbow. So, for me at least, it seems I need to focus on alignment and also strengthening the arm muscles. This goes for the shoulder too. I'm taking a holistic approach to building my arm back up. Good luck. UPDATE: 4 months after posting this comment I am more or less back to normal feeling and function with my elbow. It does want to slip out of alignment from time to time, but a simple pop stretch movement usually sets things back. I have been in good shape for quite a while. Initially I was doing popping and stretching several times a day for the first few weeks before my elbow was comfortable being back in alignment . I will continue to pop and build back muscle strength as needed.

Great videos Burke, as a keen golfer with a chronic left elbow issue, your rock climbing experience and extremity focused physiotherapy is a huge help for me. Appreciate your effort. Thanks!

It's incredible the timing of things sometimes, but then again there's supposedly no such thing as coincidence. I didn't search for this video yet I've been having this Exact problem on just my left elbow and I believe it's from heavy lying dumbbell extensions. I'd saw another video suggesting gripping hard , repetitive etc could cause it so I'd backed off but also broke out that strap a couple of days ago. 😮😮😮 So , amazed I came across this, but not totally. Universe is incredible. Thanks for the video, it helped

Very cool demo! Focus on the fundamentals communicates a very sincere and deep understanding of the subject matter!

for tennis elbow help me tapes. it takes a bit of experimentation to get it right. if it's uncomfortable, take it off and try another way.. the effect is solid

I recently developed tennis elbow in both arms, with the left being the worst. But I wasn't sure how to use these straps that my son sent me when he heard the bad news. Now I do. So thanks. Also an aside, in 1968 when a sophomore in college I purchased a brand new Guild D35 dreadnought guitar which I still have and play. Played out all through college and then in 2000 when our kids left for their college educations, I started playing out again and have really enjoyed it. Nice illustration with the capo. Now what I need is a wrist brace.

What a great explanation! I’m a musician and play guitar among other instruments. I totally understood this. Thanks!

I re-injured mine playing with my pup. I wear it to remind myself to not use that hand. Now I gotta get back to stretching it out.

I work for a small busy butcher shop. I cut meat and load it into people's vehicles for a living. Going on week 3 of having severe elbow pain, I will do anything to make it go away. The pain is creeping up into my shoulder. Ice helps a lot and will try one of those braces because there is no stopping my job.

Can you make a video about elbow self care and healing for massage therapist over use ?

This video was really helpful. Thank you.

I’m a new subscriber. Loved your example using a pressure band over the guitar frets! Just got the wrist brace and will wrap only when I need to. Now I understand why I have more discomfort when I wake up and after doing those stretches like gripping fist down and with a straight arm. Thank you!

As an avid weightlifter within the past 20 years, I've dealt with tendonitis of the elbow for at least several years. I never thought about using wrist wraps/brace for elbow tendonitis until your explanation. I've always used the straps like the one you showed from Aircast.. it was more of a band aid and never really helped for the long-term, especially when I stop using it for a while.. I will give your advice a go, thank you!

This was very helpful! Balanced and well rounded info of the situation. Thanks 👏🏽

My Dr. just recommend one of these straps to me. He also said a lot of what you are saying. They will not help if i continued with the activity that caused the issue. These are for some relief but not the cure. I found that it helps when i am doing daily activity's, and I can see how the strap could be misleading. So, I'll have to play it cool and unfortunately no more 15 game streaks at the bowling alley. :(

Thank you. I have had moderate pain after bowling. I will start using a wrist brace and see how that helps.

Thanks for the video... Btw your cabinet doors came back open when you left that room.

Very useful information.. clearly understood the pain caused..

Very helpful and I used the stretch of the back of the hand thru to to the elbow to dramatically reduce the swelling on the tennis elbow. I also have golfers Robbie and some more stuff which is located in between the two points at the very top of the elbow. So icing and ibuprofen were not affecting my recovery like stretching did.

I have tendinitis on both sides of my elbow caused by heavy computer use on my accounting job. I could def use some rehab on it I’m sure.

I knit. Have no idea if that's caused my tennis elbow but thanks to you I'm going to use my wrist brace instead of the elbow brace. I'm also going to follow what you recommended for helping it heal. Thanks!!

Hi Burke, really enjoyed your video. You're the first therapist who recommends wearing the brace directly over the tender point of the elbow. Everything I've researched on positioning the brace puts it about 2 fingers beneath the point of elbow pain. Can you please advise on this? Thank you

Great points. After major elbow surgery I used a wrist brace not understanding that the injury was caused in part by wrist movement in addition to grip. Thanks for this.

First, thank you ever so much, that was very helpful. I also like to point out that you really are a most awesome teacher and I learned a lot from it.

Both the elbow doctor and elbow PT very emphatically said wear the elbow aircast *24 hrs a day* so far they're right

Thank you very much. I was just going to use an arm strap but you have clarified a better approach with the wrist bracing.

I have had 3 different doctors tell me two different locations to put the brace. The first had me put it in the same location you indicated. The second and third said to not put it on the painlocation but below it.

Nice effort. Actually we tie this brace just below the level of tendon /elbow joint to minimize the pulling force on this tendon during muscle use.....and not on the tendon insertion as you hv told. Regards

As an upholsterer I find the armbands are useful especially for tedious work like pulling staples/hog rings and when I am actually sewing. Using scissors is especially painful for my tennis elbow. I have it in both arms right now and still must work. Thanks, your videos are very helpful. If I understand rightly I should use them for when I have to do something, but not wear them all the time?

I already have the wrist straps I mainly wear at home and to bed . I fill shelves at a supermarket and have to work to pay the bills. My doctor has diagnosed me with mild carpal tunnel due to numbness and tingling in hands and fingers. My thumb on right hand also sore. My elbow on left arm is sore as well.. thanks for your video was very informative. I find it hard to work with the wrist splints on as they slow me down but I will have to do this or I’ll be worse off.

I'm going to give a strap a shot. I got my problem from 1 really bad night of extreme over use in a game. I don't intend to ever do that again so I'm not worried about repeat offenses. But my elbow/bone/tendon is killing me now for 2 weeks and I have to use a mouse for 9 hours a day so I'd rather not be in pain that whole time.

I've been dealing with tennis elbow since last June, so nearly 8 months now. Yesterday a chiropractor I visited for the first time told me to wear one of these straps for 2 weeks, only taking it off for bed. And he told me to go see my physician for a steroid shot. Said he couldn't help me and and charged nothing for the visit. I was really troubled by his advice because it contradicts everything else I've read about these straps.

Excellent advice Thank you... It's comforting to know that I was doing the right thing it was just like common sense to me to have a wrist brace to make me not use my arm so thank you for confirming that for me.

I love both of these braces and they work wonders.

I made the mistake of practice bowling the day before my league. I barely finished game 2, and did not bowl the 3rd game. My forearm was hurting so badly. As a Senior, I got my self a lighter ball (went from 16 to 14 pounds). I was also wearing a wrist brace, but this did not prevent this injury. I'm hoping that the band for tendonitis will help.

Genius! After a few months of this condition becoming overwhelming, just yesterday I had the thought to use a wrist brace but discounted myself. Thank you for validating me.

I recently discovered what I thought was Tennis elbow was actually Golfer's elbow usually related to weightlifting, but sometimes trying to chip ice off the sidewalk shoving a blade forcefully under ice in front of me impacting hard jarring my right elbow. Once in a fall breaking my fall with my right arm as well. My worst episode was after working out hard and finding the next morning it felt like I had elbow restraints bilat and couldn't bend either elbow for some time several hours. It was very painful, especially if I palpated the Medial epicondyle, but mostly no ROM, no ability to bend elbows to even pick up a phone or even put on pants. So, I figured out that it was golfer's Elbow I am able to treat it more effectively. I did try the elbow brace for Tennis Elbow with some success with pain relief.

Thank you so much fo such an informative video. Funny, I'm a guitarist too and the capo illustration is pretty cool. I really like the gentle way you describe the use of the strap. I would have loved to be your client for treatment, but I live in Switzerland.

Very helpful never thought of that. Im a shear operator so I’m always flexing my right wrist to close the jaw

This was an amazing video and I have watched like 13. The way you explain this is perfect best way to see it.

I get it every time I use dumbbells. It probably is from my wrist since I have good form otherwise

I appreciate the capo reference you used; it's a good one. I've been through over three years of chronic (medial) elbow pain--including useless surgeries--and don't understand how I was never directed towards a wrist brace, which makes perfect sense! I like your gentle and thoughtful approach to healing.

Counterforce strap is good during an acute phase but I would be leery of going too tight on it. Short term crutch to prevent reaggravating an acute flare up.

Thank you,thank you thank you . Just what I needed.

I'm not sure if your argument against the strap makes sense. In the case of the guitar, if you've got the "capo" on the strings, then the tension is held at the capo, not at the tuning pegs. Right? If the tension is reduced or held constant at the brace, its seems that it would give the area at the elbow a chance to heal without additional stress.

The strap was recommended by my PT for short periods of time later in the day at work. The Ortho doctor said to wear it all the time. Sometimes when I wear it it feels better sometimes I’m in worse agony - I don’t understand it.

Great video...I was just about to go out and buy one of these, but I am going to hold off and focus on the other treatments...

Thank you. Very helpful info.

I am currently wearing a strap/brace for my tennis elbow. I do bowling for sports, and work at office, and the overuse is causing it. While behind computer, i can definatly tell, i have a lot less pain with my daily job. But as soon as i am done, it goes off. During my breaks i take it off as well, like you said, don't wear it for too long. I have not tried bowling yet with it, but i think it will benefit me on that part as well

I had an elbow strap ok for 5 hours , now my arm is swollen . Bad move, hopefully it goes down soon. I'll be getting a wrist brace . Thank you.

Great and informative video, thanks.

I’m retired. Recently, I’ve been looking through my baseball card collection and organizing the cards by putting the players with their respective team. It’s become a problem causing a lot of pain radiating up to my elbow. I originally thought the ulnar nerve was trapped. This video opened my eyes on this elbow band I have been using, but I was still having pain. I’ll have to look through your collection of videos to see about exercises you recommended

Excellent video! So helpful!!

I just use the strap at the gym. I don’t use it at work and I have stopped my guitar playing for a bit because I want to give it some rest.

No rehab needed pt becomes painfree instantly

Excellent video, very helpful. Blessings.

Super helpful video, thanks

Thank you so very much for your advice.

Very helpful video. Thank you.

I have a tennis elbow and I use a knee brace and it works better than the one in the video

Extensor carp radialia brevis. Extensor carpi radialis longus

Why does it hurt worse when I’m trying to sleep at night? The pain goes all the way to my shoulder. :(

How often would you recommend doing the rehab process if I'm starting to have tennis elbow but still want to continue to play tennis ? Also should you do rehab strengthening exercises over a bit pain? If it's still manageable with immediate stretching of course afterwards ? Thanks

Excellent analogy of the guitar. I fully understand the physics of is use now.

I have it in both my arms also.

Nice video, thanks. Have you considered the strap could be helping to relax the muscles by constantly applying pressure on them helping to stretch them? Could this not help? Also, the pressure might help to flood the area with more blood to promote faster healing?

Thank you 🙏

Ok so it is useful for wearing while doing the necessary work. If we have no choice and it has to be done.

Thank you for pronouncing capo properly. I cringed right before you said it and then was relieved. Instant trust and like on the video after that.

Hi Burke, 3? Months ago I fell and caught myself with my left arm. ( pulled it not fell on it) The original doctor put me in pt. I was diagnosed with golfers elbow, tennis elbow and strained wrist flexors. After a month of no relief, I went to an ortho. A month in a full wrist brace fixed 2 of the problems but not all and I ended up with a cortisone shot into my tendon( left arm, ulna side, top) plus he took me out of the brace and said to use the tendon strap. Here's the problem the tendon doesn't hurt anymore but my hand will go numb and if I lean on my elbow it feels similar to sticking a 9v battery to your tongue if I'm not wearing the strap. I can't wear the strap all the time and I'm not to use the wrist brace at all. Obviously this is not a repetitive injury. I don't see the ortho for 2 more weeks.... kinda questioning what's best to actually heal compared to just band aiding the discomfort....any suggestions??

Good info with the wrist brace think mink got worse after loads of dabbing tiles. Iv use one of thoes infuture

Thanks for the information, I was just about to buy one of the elbow braces but now I'll get the wrist brace. I am in So Much Pain. My irritated lateral tendon is from crocheting. I have been crocheting, just about daily, for 8 years but now it causes horrible pain. I can't even pick up anything without pain. ☹

Good day. Thank you for your video. My physiotherapist has diagnosed me with 'tennis elbow'. I am a guitaris/musician. In watching your video, I understand that it's actually what your wrist does that causes the condition, and not the elbow itself. Does this mean practicing for shows and playing my guitar is making it worse, or are 'we' talking about different wrist actions?

It seems a little bit unlikely to me that these bands will really stop the force through the tendons from reaching the elbow when climbing... but I think I'll give it a go to see if it helps (along with reduced intensity of activities and some physio exercises). Thanks!

I'm pretty sure my tennis elbow has been brought on by playing guitar. I can't take any significant break from playing, so what would you recommend? A wrist brace is not feasible whilst playing...

I am a tennis player and have golfers elbow. It is stubborn and it is in the bone. I just went back to Tennis had a long league match and I could definitely feel it. I don’t want to give up my sports are there any supplements or things I can do to help?

Got golfers and tennis in the same elbow

For me, my golfer's elbow should be called guitarist's elbow since I got it from playing several hours a day for a couple years now. Do you think I could use the wrist brace and still play guitar or will it restrict my wrist movement to the point that I couldn't fret properly? I don't want to buy one if I can't play the guitar while wearing it. BTW, I'm doing plenty of stretches, massage, etc. to address the causes of the problem, but I want to weare something during these acute pain periods. My golfer's elbow started just 4 days ago.

thank you so much for a very easy to understand and informative video. I just started wearing a support band for what presents as tennis elbow(outer back side of left elbow area) I walk with a cane,Walker or shopping cart pretty constantly and tend to lean on my wrist as well as I'm also artist/crafter so I do use my hands quite a bit so I now have a better understanding of what's happening so fingers crossed this is temporary and I can heal it by taking precautions that you suggested and making some adjustments to my activity. this really helps so thank you and I definitely have subscribed.

Really easy

But can you play guitar wearing the wrist brace? I suspect that “tennis elbow” injury is from playing a new guitar with a longer scale than I had previously played which has slightly higher string action. Not enough to let a luthier mess with it, but somewhat more challenging to play.

Very helpful information! Thank you for sharing.

I can’t use a wrist brace while playing my violin. To be fair I sleep in one for my carpel tunnel

Thanks for your professional assistance! I've looked for everywhere for am answer to the following question, but couldn't find an answer: would a wrist stabilizer for carpal tunnel work for tennis elbow, or is another kind of brace needed?

Wow, it sounds like the elbow or wrist brace gives only temporary relief but no cure, and a break from activity may lead to healing... maybe? So any effective surgical solutions? Thanks.