From basketball to football, we have all seen athletes wear those sleek compression sleeves during a game or practice. 

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From short, powerful sprints to long, cross-country glides, no two running routines are the same. However, there is one thing all runners have in common: potential ankle pain. With our feet smacking the track, treadmill, or trail over and over, our ankles can experience serious wear-and-tear over time. That is why we recommend the Bauerfeind Sports Ankle support to help stabilize, soothe, and protect your ankles mile after mile.

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From swinging the club to bending down to place your tee, golf places a high amount of stress on the knee. At best, this can cause a little discomfort during or after your time on the green. Unfortunately, at worst, ignoring the beginning stages of knee pain can result in painful knee injuries that can put an early end to the season. Luckily, the Bauerfeind Sports Knee Support offers a variety of benefits to ensure a safe, long golf season.

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If there is one thing that tennis players are known for, it is the power of their swings. This can lead many to believe that tennis players are only majorly at risk for elbow injuries. However, shuffling across the court or jumping to volley the ball back over the net can leave players at risk for knee pain, agitation, and even Jumper’s Knee. Fortunately, the Bauerfeind Sports Knee Strap offers multiple benefits to stop or prevent these injuries from occurring.

Benefit 1: Customizable Relief

No two pains are exactly alike when it comes to knee agitations from tennis. That is why one of the main benefits of the Bauerfeind Sports Knee Support is its strap that offers customizable pressure relief. Designed to lay flat, the strap allows players to adjust accordingly without constricting the knee or slipping out of place. This pressure will help sooth any current agitations so that the player can step on to the court confidently. 

 

Benefit 2: Muscle Stimulation

In addition to providing the perfect amount of pressure, the Sports Knee Strap also features anatomically contoured pads that stimulate the patellar tendon to provide targeted compression throughout a practice or match. This will address any overload issues a player may be having. This compression will also help relieve any anterior knee complaints to get the players back on the court faster and for longer periods of time. 

 

Benefit 3: Freedom of Movement

Even though the Sports Knee Strap provides compression, players will not walk around like the Tin Man once the strap is on. In fact, the Sports Knee Strap, like each Bauerfeind sports product, is made with movement in mind. Players can benefit from the pain relief the strap brings without sacrificing their freedom of movement thanks to its the light-weight, airy fabric. This means tennis players can give it their all each time pain free.

 

Whether they are training for a marathon or training to get back into shape, runners everywhere know that pushing themselves a little harder each time is crucial to seeing results. However, push that limit too far, and runners can face long-term injuries, especially when it comes to their knees.

What Causes Overuse?

Avoiding muscle overuse from running does not mean never pushing yourself. In fact, increasing your exercise limits gradually helps strengthen the body's muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments. The key that makes this process successful, however, is gradually increasing your limits. 

When runners increase their mileage and speed too soon or do not give themselves enough time to recover, the process that should build muscles can actually break muscles down and result in larger injuries, like runner’s knee and jumper’s knee, over time. That is why increasing mileage and speed gradually greatly reduces a runner’s chance of long-term injury.

How to Avoid Overuse

In addition to gradually increasing the intensity of their training and taking proper rest days, runners can also avoid overusing their muscles and potential long term injuries by wearing injury-preventative gear.

For example, the Bauerfeind Sports Knee Support has an anatomically contoured pad that surrounds the knee cap to redistribute pressure and protect the knee against overloading. This will greatly reduce and alleviate current effects of overuse from high impact activity and prevent future injuries like runner’s and jumper’s knee. Plus, with a breathable knit fabric, the Sports Knee Support never hinders a runner’s range of motion or comfort. 

By combining a gradual increase of intensity, taking rest days, and wearing the Bauerfeind Sports Knee Support, runners can hit the track, trail, or treadmill safely each time. 

For tennis players, there is nothing better than stepping on to the court for practice, leisure, or competition. However, the playing time might get shorter, or impossible, if elbow pain from repetitive motions arise. Fortunately, tennis players can play stronger and longer thanks to the three main benefits provided by the Bauerfeind Sports Elbow Support.

 

Benefit 1: Optimized Elbow Movement

When it comes to a successful tennis match or practice, elbow strength is key. An injury or agitation to the elbow can not only hinder players, but put them out of the game all together. That is why one of the top three benefits of the Sports Elbow Support is its ability to optimize elbow movement. The anatomically contoured pads of the support redistribute pressure and protect against muscle overload while also providing players with a positive sensorimotor feedback. This feedback works to helps players serve properly and in a stable manner for improved confidence and reduced injury rates.

 

Benefit 2: Faster Muscle Regeneration

If you are unable to avoid the beginning stages of elbow pain, the Sports Elbow Support can help stop current minor agitations. The connective tissue and muscle of the elbow are gently and persistently massaged from the support’s gentle compression. This will help reduce any current pain associated with strain quickly and reduce any further risk of injury.

 

Benefit 3: Breathable Material

While wearing an elbow support protects against injury, no player wants to be weighed down by a stiff brace that makes it hard to move. Luckily, the Bauerfeind Sports Line is made with movement in mind with its Air Knit technology. Breathable and comfortable, the Sports Elbow Support never hinders a player’s movement, allowing them to swing through all of the necessary movements to win the match while staying safe from injury all season long.

 

 

From making a basket after sprinting down the court to completing the 100 meter hurdle event in track and field, there is no question that the knees of athletes in running sports can take quite a beating. If the knees are not protected each time an athlete steps into a training session or competition, athletes are putting themselves at risk for developing  Jumper’s Knee, or Patellar Tendonitis, over time. Get relief from Jumper’s Knee by wearing the proper gear when hitting the court, track, or training field. 

 

Jumper’s Knee Symptoms

After smacking the pavement, track, or court repetitively during a competition or training session, athletes may start to feel the beginning symptoms of Jumper’s Knee, including pain around the patellar tendon, swelling, pain with running, walking, or jumping, pain when bending or straightening the leg, and/or tenderness behind your lower kneecap. This is due to the repeated stress placed on the tendon and the tendon becoming inflamed in turn. If caught early, athletes can get relief from early signs of Jumper’s Knee and avoid further symptoms to have a healthy, strong season.

 

Avoiding Jumper’s Knee

One of the best ways to avoid Jumper’s Knee is to take a preventative approach before or quickly after symptoms start emerging. This can be achieved by adding the Bauerfeind Sports Knee Strap to your workout wardrobe. This anatomical-shaped strap helps reduce stress on the patellar tendon to avoid and address current overload issues and pain behind the knee. With an individually adjustable pressure, the Sports Knee Strap helps give athletes the perfect amount of compression throughout their training. By staying in place during movement and providing continuous relief, the Sports Knee Strap allows athletes to give it their all each time.

UV Protection with Bauerfeind Sports Compression Sleeves

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When baseball players get ready for a game, it is not uncommon for them to add an arm, leg, or thigh compression sleeve to their uniform. This compression sleeve may seem like a simple wardrobe addition, but it actually provides baseball players many physical benefits. Whether you are in the pros or playing recreationally, there are multiple reasons why you should use Bauerfeind compression sleeves in baseball.

 

PROTECTS AGAINST THE SUN

While sun burns may not be the most obvious physical concern when it comes to baseball, it is an important aspect to keep in mind. Players facing frequent sunburns and long exposure to the sun are at risk for permanent skin damage. Fortunately, the Bauerfeind Compression Sleeves for the arm, thigh, and leg provide a UPF of 80 and has been tested by the International Test Association for Applied Protection against UV Radiation.

 

REDUCES SWELLING

Within each inning, baseball players are sprinting, throwing, stopping suddenly, sliding, and jumping. These actions can increase a player’s chance of minor injuries which is often followed by swelling. Luckily, one of the main benefits of wearing compression sleeves is its ability to reduce swelling by improving blood circulation in the targeted area.

Bauerfeind Sports Compression Arm Sleeve

HELPS SPEED UP INJURY RECOVERY

Players suffering from minor leg, thigh, and arm injuries can also benefit from wearing compression sleeves due to their ability to help muscles recover from intense activities. Since the sleeves encourage blood flow to circulate faster to the heart, baseball players can find relief and recovery from injuries quicker.

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IMPROVES ENDURANCE

As each inning passes, it is common for baseball players to experience some fatigue. Luckily, the gentle compression of Bauerfeind’s compression sleeves reduce uncomfortable muscle vibrations that prevent premature fatigue. No matter which sleeve you choose, each Bauerfeind compression sleeve will give players more energy to play and reduce damaging muscle vibrations throughout every game and practices.

Bauerfeind Sports Compression Sleeve Upper Leg

 

 

They say practice makes perfect. While throwing over and over will help a pitcher perfect their technique and help the team make it to home plate, this repetition puts baseball players at risk for hyperextension. Fortunately, there are ways to heal and prevent hyperextension so players can stay on the field longer and healthier.

What Causes Hyperextension?

Unlike injuries that come from a landing wrong or falling, hyperextension is an injury that develops over time from repetitive overhand throwing. This action causes high stress on the elbow and, when repeated many times, can lead to an overuse injury like hyperextension. This leaves pitchers, or any players that participate in a repetitive overhand throwing, at risk.

How to Recover from Hyperextension

If players currently suffer from hyperextension, it does not mean that they have to put the gloves and bat up forever. Instead, following the R.I.C.E method in addition to following the advice of medical professionals will help players heal and get back on the field faster.

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• Rest: While it may not be fun to take time away from the game, rest is a crucial first step to recovering from a hyperextended elbow.  For the first few days after getting injured, players should avoid flexing or extending their elbow as much as possible.

• Ice: Applying an ice pack wrapped in cloth to the affected area for 10-20 minutes every few hours for the first few days after the injury will help reduce swelling. Avoid placing ice directly to the skin.

• Compression: Applying compression will also help reduce severe swelling and promote circulation to increase blood flow. 

• Elevation: Elevating the injured elbow above heart level will help prevent and relieve swelling, especially if done in the first couple days after the injury. An injured player can elevate their elbow on pillows when lying down or on cushions when sitting. A sling can also help elevate the elbow when on the go.

How To Prevent Hyperextension

Whether a player has healed from elbow hyperextension or want to prevent the injury, wearing an elbow brace during games and practices will protect their elbow from future or recurring injuries without hindering performance.

The Bauerfeind Sports Elbow Brace protects the elbow from hyperextension during throwing and overhead movements frequently seen in baseball. With smooth cushioning during movement and the Boa Fastening System, the Sports Elbow Brace provides maximum custom comfort. When a player throws the ball, the preset tension of the brace takes place and triggers a counter-reaction in the forearm muscles to balance out the force of the movement and move stress away from the joint. This will help players enter each game confidently and safely.