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Does an elbow brace help with elbow pain?

I have elbow pain and want to fix it. Does an elbow brace help with elbow pain?

4 Answers

It would be wise to find out. What is causing your elbow pain? Which side of the elbow hurts? If you have what is called tennis elbow? Or lateral epicondylitis Then you may be lifting. Moderately heavy objects repeatedly with the wrong technique. But first, you need an x-ray. Of your elbow. Go to an urgent care center.
Without knowing what part of the elbow is painful, inside or outside of the elbow, it's hard to answer your question.
Depends on what the elbow brace is being used to treat. yes, braces can be used for treatment.
It can depends on why it hurts