The elbow joint is one of the hardest parts of the human body, not easy to damage, but often do arm exercise people, will use elbow guards to maintain the elbow joint. Especially playing basketball, badminton, volleyball, tennis and other outdoor fitness sports, often can see the figure of elbow protection.
Many sports and activities are inseparable from the elbow, because the elbow is not prone to injury, so many people will neglect to protect the elbow joint, but once the elbow appears to be damaged, it is difficult to recover, among which the most common is elbow strain. Wearing elbow pads in sports has certain protective effect on elbow joints, so sports elbow pads are widely used in various sports.
First, the role of sports elbow protection When exercising, the elbow guard is placed at the elbow joint. Because the elbow guard is generally supported by elastic cotton and cloth, it can cushion the impact of the collision between the elbow joint and hard objects and protect the elbow joint.
- 1. Provide pressure and reduce swelling Often volleyball, tennis people should know, often play backhand, elbow will be sore, there may be swelling, this is the so-called "tennis elbow". So if the elbow is sore when exercising, it is best to bring elbow pads to provide pressure to the elbow and reduce the sense of swelling. Wearing sports elbow pads has a fixed and stable effect on the muscles around the elbow joint, and prevents the elbow from being strained due to excessive use in sports.
- 2. Limit activities to speed recovery
Two, elbow protection can play a certain restraint role in the operation of the hand. If the elbow has been injured, it is necessary to stop high-intensity hand exercises. Wearing elbow pads can restrict the activity of the elbow joint to a certain extent, so that the injured part can rest, avoid being injured again, and help restore activity faster.
Post time: May-11-2023