McDavid Elastic Elbow Support

I dislocated my elbow about 8 months ago very seriously. I was in a splint for a while followed by 2 months in a brace that limited my movement. I also had to attend PT (physical therapy) twice a week for 2 months.I live a very active lifestyle and needed a way to work out. All weight lifting was ruled out for 2 months so I began to run as soon as my PT cleared me for aerobic activity. I could not run with the brace on even though my PT recommended I wear it ( it was bulky and heavy) so I purchased this support to wear while I ran instead of the brace. Without the support it hurt to run. All the bouncing caused pain in my injured elbow and it was too difficult to keep my elbow bent because I had lost so much muscle. With it on, my elbow was kept tight enough that the bouncing did not cause pain. It was still difficult at first to keep my elbow bent but definitely easier than without the support.Once I was cleared for lifting I started to do so, again while wearing the support. I still use it to this day. My elbow never fully recovered and unfortunately never fully will. I still have pains sometimes they day after lifting that are related to my injury. It is hard to judge how much this helps because I never lift without it but I believe it is helping. If nothing else, it is giving me the confidence to do exercises that I would not have to confidence to do without it.Overall, a great product. If you have an elbow injury, this will not make the problem go away completely but it will help with recovery.