Best Knee and Elbow Sleeves?

[MrKleen73]

Hey everyone, I don't typically post here in this forum, but if anyone knows what the best sleeves are it will be you guys. I recently started smashing my legs for growth and got a lot stronger but the tendon above me knee apparently wasn't quite ready for this so I have some tendonitis same issue in elbow. I am doing all of the good stuff, Cissus, R.I.C.E, ibuprofen of course and what not but I also want to get a really good sleeve I can wear for extra support. Can you all recommend the most supportive sleeves for both knee and elbow? I am not likely to stop training so I want as much support as possible while lowering weights until stability comes back. Then hopefully at some point I can train in Power lifting style for a bit and maybe even compete. I just need to get his stuff done healing first. THen i will do some of the tendon strenthening workouts I have been reading up on and see if I can't turn them into airline cables.

I did use search but did not find what I was looking for or am not knowledgeable enough in these accessories to know that I have.

I have looked at the Rehband Knee and Elbow sleeves and am interested in them. As well as the TK or Tommy Kono Knee sleeves and the APT Convict double ply knee wraps.

I would probably also wear this during rolling and sparring if possible for the extra support there as well.

[Ironhyde]

The TK knee sleeves are really good. The Inzer knee and elbow sleeves are great too. I've used both the TK and Inzer and liked them about the same.

[Inarius]

Tommy kono knee bands are the ones I have and compete in... also have heard good things about rehbands. Lots of strong man competitors wear rehbands.

[JeffD]

Another vote for TKs. I see these posts all the time about sleeves and everyone says rehbands, but I think they suck compared to the TKs. I got a set of Rehband knee sleeves and the stitching started tearing the first time I put them on, I was not impressed. Not nearly as much support and warmth as the TKs IMO.

My TKs I've had for years and have a few tears in the rubber and they still work great. They are a bastard to get on though, but you'll figure out a technique that works. It's a grip builder just getting the knee sleeves up.

Keeping up on recovery workouts really helps my joints as well. Lots of fish oil too. If you have that shooting pain from your elbow tendonitis where your whole arm hurts (like I get sometimes) you could try some horse liniment to take care of some inflammation. It works pretty well for me if I use it consistently (3-4 times a day). Here's the stuff I use: http://www.stablesolutionsltd.com/ . That stuff is really good, and you can get a small 4oz bottle to try pretty cheap.

[MrKleen73]

Hey everybody I wanted to thank you all for the input so far. I will look at these just a bit more with your statements in mind before making my order. By the way Ortho told me yesterday I strained / sprained the vastus lateralis muscle and the quadriceps lateralis tendon. I apparently have a good size knot where the muscle tissue connects to the tendon. He said 6 weeks of very light weights. I hope the sleeve allows a little more support so I can go just heavy enough to be challenging at high reps and not lose the new mass I have put on over the past few months. Oh well if not muscle memory will kick in on the flip side.

I will look into the liniment for the horses, how bad does that smell??? The doc said I definitely need to be using something like that too. Co-Workers are gonna love me!

[Inarius]

Hey everybody I wanted to thank you all for the input so far. I will look at these just a bit more with your statements in mind before making my order. By the way Ortho told me yesterday I strained / sprained the vastus lateralis muscle and the quadriceps lateralis tendon. I apparently have a good size knot where the muscle tissue connects to the tendon. He said 6 weeks of very light weights. I hope the sleeve allows a little more support so I can go just heavy enough to be challenging at high reps and not lose the new mass I have put on over the past few months. Oh well if not muscle memory will kick in on the flip side.

I will look into the liniment for the horses, how bad does that smell??? The doc said I definitely need to be using something like that too. Co-Workers are gonna love me!

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...lt.asp?cid=176

[MrKleen73]

http://www.flexcart.com/members/elit...lt.asp?cid=176

Do you recommend the pink or blue?

[JeffD]

The stuff I posted doesn't smell bad at all, after a couple minutes you can't smell anything.

[MrKleen73]

The stuff I posted doesn't smell bad at all, after a couple minutes you can't smell anything.

Nice, I like that and the testimonials are impressive, has a muscle relaxant in it too. How hot does this stuff get, would I need to be careful with application to keep from it getting too hot? I want something effective but not so hot it is almost unbearable.

Okay I see it says no menthol or eucalyptis. So smell probably wont be too bad like you said.

[rxp1997]

I found the TK sleeves to be great at warming up the joints, and help with some popping that happened at heavier loads, but other than that they werent THAT supportive.

As far as the Rehbands, I've read that the first generation ones were the really good ones, the ones out now supposedly suck.

[SRS2000]

Do you recommend the pink or blue?

If you go with those, go with the blue. I don't find that the blue feels much different than the pink and it's a little cheaper. It does have that menthol smell though. It's fine for putting on right before you workout, but you might not want to walk around all day with it on.

[MrKleen73]

I found the TK sleeves to be great at warming up the joints, and help with some popping that happened at heavier loads, but other than that they werent THAT supportive.

As far as the Rehbands, I've read that the first generation ones were the really good ones, the ones out now supposedly suck.

Thanks good info!

If you go with those, go with the blue. I don't find that the blue feels much different than the pink and it's a little cheaper. It does have that menthol smell though. It's fine for putting on right before you workout, but you might not want to walk around all day with it on.

Perfect insight there. I think I may try the other one that says it does not have the strong odor just to see. It would be worth a little extra money not to smell like an old man in a sauna all day. I work in an office building and would be attacked after too long of smelling up the joint. LOL

[qwerty33]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/tom/knee.html

is this what you guys are talking about?

[MrKleen73]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/tom/knee.html

is this what you guys are talking about?

Yes Sir those are the knee sleeves.

[qwerty33]

im thinking of picking up a pair with my next bb order. is 5-11 would mediums work?

[MrKleen73]

im thinking of picking up a pair with my next bb order. is 5-11 would mediums work?

I am not sure some of the have you measure your knee and that is how you decide what size you need.

[qwerty33]

my knees are 15' dont see the size chart on bb.com.

what joint cream did you decide on

[MrKleen73]

http://www.stablesolutionsltd.com/ . I want to give it a shot since it looks to be less odorous. I haven't ordered yet later tonight or tomorrow I will though.

[qwerty33]

funny thing is, my gf rides / shows horses and that is exactly what she said she uses on them. says it works very well.

[MrKleen73]

funny thing is, my gf rides / shows horses and that is exactly what she said she uses on them. says it works very well.

Cool another good review, that seals the deal. I like the fact it has a muscle relaxant in it as well. That will help the healing process too.