I've heard from people who are uneducated about the use of compression sleeves.  If your someone who "hates" them continue reading, educate yourself, and leave others alone.

For those of you who see these as a simple fashion statement you may want to read about compression and athletics.

There are undoubtedly a segment who wear them as a fashion statement and that completely fine as it's their money and their choice. Do you pay there bills?  I doubt it and as such you should crawl back under your rock, grab a Busch beer, and complain about your pathetic life which causes you to judge others. I'm sure there are many things wrong with you that cause you to see us that use them as "losers".

I was intoduced to compression while serving in the Army where I lifted weights on a schedule of twice a day.

What does compression do?  It keeps the muscles compressed warm, allows the muscles to be oxygenated better then if not compressed, tightens ligaments and deters injury, and allows a shorter recovery time after use. They are used in nearly all sports, for people with Cancer, people with diabetes, people who fly a lot. The uses are numerous.

Do you consider fighter pilots losers?  Well If you haven't figured it out......they use compression to keep blood to their heads at high G's.

Now I am fully aware that bowling is not the same as flying a fighter jet. I do know that it's athletic sport that can and does cause injury. If I can prevent even one injury with it then it's worth MY money.

Have a nice day.

Who are you talking to when you reference paying bills, crawling back under a rock and grabbing a Busch beer..........voices in your head maybe?

Well, I have read study after study that say compression sleeves, shirts, tape, etc. are all a "in your head' thing." That they don't actually improve performance. I agree with them.

Improving performance and preventing possible injury are two different things.

Quote from: Impending Doom on January 09, 2017, 12:05:59 PM

Improving performance and preventing possible injury are two different things.

Two different things but they can also go hand in hand. I got a free pack of the Genesis Kmotion tape. I've used it on my wrist and it actually seems to help me

I've actually thought about doing this.  The wrist straps are just too much and often annoying.  So I've been thinking of trying the kinetic tape around my wrist to see how it feels/goes.

People only wear them because Belmo wore one on TV. If Belmo wore an eye patch on a show, everyone else would and claim it helped them pin point a target on the lane.

It's all a gimmick.  Of course the "medical reasons" are put out there by......the manufacturers!   First it was the copper "balance" bracelet and now it is the kinetic tape and compression sleeves.

I wear a sleeve.  I don't really need it when I bowl  3 games.   However,  when I bowl 4 or more, like during practice or tournaments it keeps my elbow from getting sore.  That is enough reason for me to wear it.

Me too.

Or when I don't take it slow in practice, I can get elbow pain.  That silly copper fit ain't worthless, but I have some proven results, especially now I'm getting older.

The last 3 times I have had elbow pain on longer game sets I have honestly forgetten to wear the stupid thing. I can't say it works or cures all, but I am somewhat of a believer.

Compression sleeves/keeping muscles warm does work. There's a reason you see professional athletes always trying to keep layers on when they're not on the field/court/whatever (unless it's 90 degrees and humid).

The most visual example I can think of is NBA guys putting pullovers and pants on when they get to the bench. Sports teams spend a lot of money on that kind of research and I would tend to trust what they're doing if everybody is doing it.

I wouldn't buy into a lot of the other silly things like the copper or magnet stuff but anything that keeps muscles warm will have some effect.