Epicondylitis clasp

Abstract

The invention relates to an epicondylitis clasp, wherein the holding part thereof, encompassing the arm, is tightenable by means of a steplessly adjustable securing strap, the inside of said epicondylitis clasp being provided with a pad for exerting pressure on a pressure-requiring area, said pad being in the form of an oblong pad attached to the holding part. A side of the holding part opposite the opening therein-said opening being bridgeable by the securing strap-is provided with a tab, wherein, with the holding part fitted on the arm, said tab covers the elbow joint and, by receiving the elbow, so encompasses the elbow joint that, when the holding part is fitted, the tab, which is guided by the elbow, serves as a positioning aid for positioning the holding part. The holding part can be fitted by means of the positioning aid to either the left or right arm and, for fitting to the left or right arm, is provided on its inside with a support for the pad, by means of which support the pad is removably attached to the holding part by securing means such that the holding part can be fitted on either the left or right arm with the pad in the therapeutically required position.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to an epicondylar brace (Epikondylitisspange), the retainer of which can be fastened around the arm by means of infinitely adjustable retaining straps, and the epicondylar brace is provided on the inner side for applying pressure on the side where the pressure is required There is a pressure pad at the location, which is fastened to the holder as an elongated pad. Background technique [0002] Such a brace is described and shown in DE 197 16 705 C1. The location requiring pressure may be the epicondyle, which is the relevant (diseased) location for so-called tennis elbow. Furthermore, with the so-called golfer's elbow there is also a requirement to exert pressure on a region of the arm opposite the epicondyle. This is an example for some applications of therapeutically required positions, which are determined in individual cases by the treating physician. In order to design the brace to be used for both the right arm and the le...

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[0003] The aforementioned epicondylar brace must exert a higher pressure at the relevant position of the arm by means of its pressure pad, wherein the desired therapeutic effect occurs when the brace is placed and the retaining strap is folded under the pressure pad. A driving force is obtained on the shaft, which places a large load on the shaft, causing damage to the shaft

It has also been found that in some cases the brace can be placed too high or too low on the arm or deflected during placement and must be moved again by the user in order to place the brace with its If the pressure pad moves to the correct position, it will also generate a high load on the shaft of the pressure pad

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