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A device (20) for the prevention of and treatment for Tennis Elbow, employs a vibration absorbing pad (22) covering either the extensor or flexor muscles of the forearm. The pad (22) is tightly located against the said muscles by means of an elastic tube (24) from the wrist area to the elbow. An elastic strip (26), located outside the aforementioned tube (24) around the largest diameter of the forearm and fastened by Velcro or like fasteners (28a, 28b) is an additional means for maintaining the pad (22) in close contact with the arm surface. The aforementioned pad (22), shaped to conform with the extensor or flexor muscle in the forearm, is filled with a viscous fluid or semi-fluid (32) which will flow enough to maintain a close contact with the muscle from wrist to elbow. The viscous fluid (32) absorbs the surface vibrations caused by the off-centre striking of a ball with a racquet. <IMAGE>
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