How to Use a Iron Elbow Brace

An elbow injury, often referred to as "tennis elbow," occurs from overusing the elbow in a similar motion over and over. Some athletes who experience frequent bouts of tennis elbow, besides tennis players are ping-pong players, basketball players and shot putters. According to the Mayo Clinic, the tennis elbow sufferer experiences pain from the tendons in the forearm to the bony outside of the elbow, and the pain may spread down the forearm to the wrist. Some who suffer from tennis elbow have found relief with an antique iron elbow brace. Knowing how to use it correctly is a key to its success.

Things You'll Need

• Table or flat surface
• Sling (optional)

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Instructions

• 1

  Set the elbow brace on a flat surface, and slide your elbow into the cup of the brace. Place the iron bar down the outside of your arm, the side your elbow is on.

• 2

  Wrap the leather strap near the elbow all the way around your arm and tuck it under the metal bar.

• 3

  Wrap the other strap all the way around your wrist and tuck it under the metal bar.