body helix Elbow Helix Compression Sleeve — Small, Royal Blue

Description

The Elbow Helix is a shorter compression sleeve designed for the elbow joint, for times when the extra length of body helix’s Full Elbow sleeve isn’t needed. The brand describes it as intended for tennis and golfer’s elbow, arthritis of the elbow, and minor swelling — some people use a sleeve like this as part of how they manage those issues.

According to the manufacturer, the sleeve is built to avoid limiting range of motion and to lock to the skin rather than slip, with uniform compression and no straps or buckles. It’s machine wash and dry, and uses a closed-cell foam core described as not absorbing odor or bacteria.

Specs: 3 mm thick, 20-30 mmHg compression level, closed-cell synthetic rubber core, high-stretch fabric on the inside and outside layers, latex free, and a six-thread flatlock seam. This listing is the Small in Royal Blue; the Small measures 6″ long, with medium at 7.5″ and large at 8.5″.

Fit matters here. body helix asks you to measure your bicep 1 inch above the crease of the elbow with a straight arm — not the forearm — and to check the sizing chart in the product images on the merchant page. Listed at $41.00 USD, new and in stock at iReliev US at the time this was written.