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NFL arm bands
Posted: August 16, 2008 11:46 pm
by SMLCHNG
This picture is the closest I could find on Google right now. But can anyone explain why, in the last few years, players have taken to wearing these itty bitty, thin 'sweat' bands??
Re: NFL arm bands
Posted: August 16, 2008 11:50 pm
by chippewa
SMLCHNG wrote:This picture is the closest I could find on Google right now. But can anyone explain why, in the last few years, players have taken to wearing these itty bitty, thin 'sweat' bands??
Hey, I know one! Too bad it's not a "mindbender." 305b maybe?
answer
Posted: August 16, 2008 11:53 pm
by ragtopW
Cool Chip!!
I thought it was for show.. to make the arm look bigger..
Posted: August 16, 2008 11:55 pm
by chippewa
ragtopW wrote:Cool Chip!!
I thought it was for show.. to make the arm look bigger..
Normally I'd think they were paid by Nike or somebody, but the NFL is pretty strict on the uniform requirements. Socks have to be pulled up, jerseys tucked in, things like that. These fall under a medical use, so they're allowed...for now at least.
Posted: August 17, 2008 12:22 pm
by Mottola-Buffett
Look to me like "tennis elbow" bands
Posted: August 17, 2008 1:27 pm
by Conolulu
Mottola-Buffett wrote:Look to me like "tennis elbow" bands
Yep....I had to wear one before they finally operated on my R elbow....Not sure if it helped actually....?
The surgery took care of it though.
Posted: August 17, 2008 1:32 pm
by SMLCHNG
Hmmmm... interesting. Makes sense for what the picture looks like that I found, but some of the guys look like they're as small as a rubber band!
Posted: August 17, 2008 4:00 pm
by phjrsaunt
Do they have magnets in them? Some people believe that magnets have healing power.
Posted: August 17, 2008 4:30 pm
by TommyBahama
WHAT I THOUGHT AND HAD TO CLARIFY!!
those narrow straps are to prevent tendinopathy. By taking some of the load off the muscles and tendons near their attachment points they reduce the likelihood of tearing, particularly of the triceps tendon when falling on the hands. Physical therapists give these to the players to prevent lateral and medial epicondylitis and outright rupture injury and keep them in the game with less pain. You can get them fitted for the patellar tendon
Posted: August 17, 2008 4:31 pm
by phjrsaunt
TommyBahama wrote:WHAT I THOUGHT AND HAD TO CLARIFY!!
those narrow straps are to prevent tendinopathy. By taking some of the load off the muscles and tendons near their attachment points they reduce the likelihood of tearing, particularly of the triceps tendon when falling on the hands. Physical therapists give these to the players to prevent lateral and medial epicondylitis and outright rupture injury and keep them in the game with less pain. You can get them fitted for the patellar tendon
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH.......thanks!
Posted: August 18, 2008 6:57 pm
by Frank4
TommyBahama wrote:WHAT I THOUGHT AND HAD TO CLARIFY!!
those narrow straps are to prevent tendinopathy. By taking some of the load off the muscles and tendons near their attachment points they reduce the likelihood of tearing, particularly of the triceps tendon when falling on the hands. Physical therapists give these to the players to prevent lateral and medial epicondylitis and outright rupture injury and keep them in the game with less pain. You can get them fitted for the patellar tendon
That is very impressive (clap, clap)....