Tennis elbow prevention and treatment device and method

A device for controlling epicondylalgia externa in a person to minimize the incidence thereof or relieve the symptoms thereof, which comprises:

• pad means containing vibration-absorbing permanently-fluid material having a viscosity of about 100,000 to about 1,000,000 SUS units at 100.degree. F., said pad means being dimensioned to extend over an area of the forearm of a wearer of the device which is at least half of the area of extensor or flexor muscles in the forearm projected to the forearm surface, and
• means for maintaining said pad means in contact with said forearm, thereby to dampen and absorb surface vibrations in said extensor and flexor muscles and minimize traumatization and consequent inflammation of the epicondyle of the forearm.

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 resembling that of putty 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.

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 selected from the group consisting of liquid silicone and liquid uncured thermal setting glue 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.

A device for absorbing surface vibrations along muscles of a body to minimize trauma of said muscles, which comprises:

• pad means containing vibration-absorbing high viscosity permanently-fluid material having a viscosity resembling that of putty, said pad means being dimensioned to extend over a substantial length of said muscles at a surface of said body adjacent said muscles, and
• means for holding and maintaining said pad means in contact with said body surface adjacent said muscles to dampen and absorb surface vibrations along said muscles and minimize trauma of said muscles.

A device for absorbing surface vibrations along muscles of a body to minimize trauma of said muscles, which comprises:

• pad means containing vibration-absorbing high viscosity permanently-fluid material selected from the group consisting of liquid silicone and liquid uncured thermal-setting glue, said pad means being dimensioned to extend over a substantial length of said muscles at a surface of said body adjacent said muscles, and
• means for holding and maintaining said pad means in contact with said body surface adjacent said muscles to dampen and absorb surface vibrations along said muscles and minimize trauma of said muscles.

A device for absorbing surface vibrations along muscles of a body to minimize trauma of said muscles, which comprises:

• pad means containing vibration-absorbing high viscosity permanently-fluid material having a viscosity of about 100,000 to about 1,000,000 SUS units at 100.degree. F., said pad means being dimensioned to extend over a substantial length of said muscles at a surface of said body adjacent said muscles, and
• means for holding and maintaining said pad means in contact with said body surface adjacent said muscles to dampen and absorb surface vibrations along said muscles and minimize trauma of said muscles.