You dont have to play sport to suffer the agony of so called tennis or golfers elbow but now theres a way to help relieve this common painful condition this clever support medically known as an epicondylitis clasp gently compresses your forearms flexor and extensor muscles just below your elbow exerting both lateral and medial pressure this in turn applies direct mechanical support to the damaged tendon attachments which cause the pain and in most cases provides some blessed relief