Answer from Masalo Cuff Switzerland

Dear Marina, thank you very much for your detailed report, which I would like to reply to. You have had the sleeve for almost 4 weeks now and have a job that really puts a lot of strain on the tendons (once you have mouse arm, tennis elbow or golfer's elbow). You are on the right track and have not only understood the active principle but have used it in exactly the right way for yourself. I don't know your profession, but it seems that you really work a lot with the mouse (we have radiologists as customers, for example, who also needed a good 4 months or more before they were able to work again without the Masalo cuff). If you also buy a stabilizer for the wrist (available for little money on Ebay and in medical supply stores), it will go faster. You need to know that the main strain on the tendons affected by mouse elbow (which is also tennis elbow) is caused by movements of the wrist and fingers. That's why I strongly advise against stretching exercises for acute epicondylitis. This can cause the micro-tears to reopen again and again and dramatically worsen the problem. I am not a doctor, you know that. My comments here only reflect my personal experience and opinion and are in no way a substitute for medical advice. Just for the sake of good order. Do you already have an ergonomic mouse and keyboard? I strongly recommend that you do. You should also buy a hedgehog ball (on Ebay for as little as 6 euros in a double pack). Then use it several times a week in the evening to massage the entire forearm muscles of the affected arm for about 10-15 minutes, applying light pressure. Many people find it pleasant to apply a quark pack afterwards (take the quark cold from the fridge and apply to the elbow, place a cloth over it until the quark is warm again, then wash it off again) and then apply a good anti-inflammatory ointment of your choice. This alone will not make your arm healthy, but it will support the healing process. Yes, the testimonials... You read that and think, "Wow, put a bandage on and then you're healthy." But if you browse through the reports in more detail, you'll find that it usually heals in the end (with 2 exceptions I know of, a 74-year-old lady with 21 years of tennis elbow and a handyman over 80), but it takes time. I always say that as long as it took until it was really there, it will take as long until it is gone again. Many people who treat it in time are over it in 4-6 weeks. For most people, however, it takes a good 3-4 months before they can go about their daily lives without any pain and without a brace. Unfortunately, we tennis elbow and golfer's elbow sufferers are all quite similar, because lazy people don't get them. We are therefore automatically impatient. But you need patience. The Masalo sleeve is not intended to be a prosthesis, but to help your tendons to heal again (even if many athletes continue to use the sleeve purely prophylactically during sport after recovery). Please keep a close eye on your tennis elbow and if you notice that inflammation is present or recurs, please see a doctor immediately. Inflammation can be treated well and this is always the "second problem" with epicondylitis (the inflammation usually disappears when the tendon starts to heal, but it can also be persistent in some cases). You should definitely avoid inflammation spreading from the upper arm to the shoulder, as this can lead to bursitis and other nonsensical complaints. Otherwise, I think you are on the right track, it just takes time. At the moment you are already a good deal further on and can at least work pain-free with the support, so you can see that it is working 🙂 I wish you continued good recovery from the bottom of my heart. Please contact me if you have any questions. Best regards Harry Röder