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A method and device for the prevention of and the treatment for epicondylalgia externa, popularly known as tennis elbow, is disclosed. The method involves the absorption and dissipation of the vibrational shocks caused by the off-center hitting of a tennis ball during pronation and supination of the

A method and device for the prevention of and the treatment for epicondylalgia externa, popularly known as tennis elbow, is disclosed. The method involves the absorption and dissipation of the vibrational shocks caused by the off-center hitting of a tennis ball during pronation and supination of the wrist. The device employs a vibration absorbing pad covering either the extensor or flexor muscles of the forearm. The pad is tightly located against the said muscles by means of an elastic tube from the wrist area to the elbow. An elastic strap, located outside the aforementioned tube around the largest diameter of the forearm and fastened by Velcro or like fasteners, is an additional member for maintaining the pad in close contact with the arm surface. The aforementioned pad, shaped to conform with the extensor or flexor muscle in the forearm, is filled with a viscous fluid or semi-fluid which will flow enough to maintain a close contact with the muscle from wrist to elbow. The viscous fluid absorbs the surface vibrations caused by the off-center striking of a ball with a racquet. These vibrations are normally conducted along the extensor or flexor muscles of the forearm and are a direct cause of the inflammation of the elbow itself. The pad also may be employed as a passive heating pad for the heat treatment of muscle tissue. In this embodiment, the viscous material has a thermal conductivity of less than 0.1 W/(m.°C.

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A method for absorbing surface vibrations along muscles of a body to minimize trauma of said muscles, which comprises: applying a pad of vibration-absorbing high viscosity permanently-fluid material having a viscosity of about 100,000 to about 1,000,000 SUS units at 100°F. against a surface of said

A method for absorbing surface vibrations along muscles of a body to minimize trauma of said muscles, which comprises: applying a pad of vibration-absorbing high viscosity permanently-fluid material having a viscosity of about 100,000 to about 1,000,000 SUS units at 100°F. against a surface of said body extending adjacent a substantial length of said muscles to dampen and absorb surface vibrations along said muscles and minimize trauma of said muscles.