does it help swelling?
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After wearing Tommie Copper knee sleeve for a week, the swelling went down and the pain became tolerable.
147601
It reduced my shoulder pain. I have bursitis in my right side . An hour after I put it on it helped take off the pain from the burning throbbing pain in my right shoulder.
1736717
I think they would help. That's one of the reasons I wear these kind of support stockings. I spend a lot of time sitting and wearing these stockings keeps my legs and ankles from swelling which, for me, is the main cause of leg aches.
2173873
This is a cream that is quickly absorbed by skin. Works wonders for any injury without broken skin. It will help with pain associated with knee injury and inflammation reduction.
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Marguerite, since your situation involves several surgeries, I would consult with your doctor on this. It worked for my knee, but then my knee was just sore and my situation did not involve surgery. Make sure that if you use this cream it will not complicate any recovery for you. Take care.
814390
I believe it would help either. I purchased it for a hamstring strain and it really seemed to help.
1966808
It does slightly massage an ankle but the entire unit is not worth the price, in my opinion. It does not go around the leg when it is swollen, so what's the point? My husband recently needed to use it so we tied it on with string since the velcro wouldn't match up and it helped a little. I suppose it is better than nothing but I've been massaging his legs and feet by hand and it's about the same. Remember, if you buy this, you cannot return it.
1736716
Cant tell you if they do my wife just have swelling from being on her legs for 12 hrs they help her
1699143
I think the ankle support would help your ankles. It is a soft support, but if your ankles swell too much it would certainly bind. Hope this helps.
1017755
no this is a therapeutic aid, that reduces inflammation and speeds up the healing process. good luck and best 2u
774921
For me, it gives support--without all the sweating that the other sleeves create. I play basketball with it-- I have arthritis, no longer have knee injury, so can't say that it would relieve pain from that. When I started wearing it, I was recovering from injury, and it seemed to help. I wear it now, for support. It is not a brace---
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I don't really know if it will help your particular situation. I know that when I'm suffering from knee strain, it makes my knee feel snug and warm, which seems to lessen the discomfort over time. It's not a miracle cure, but it helps. Good luck to you!
820297
I don't know how helpful it would be for a knee tear. It is really more for the hock area
855351
Sorry, but I don't know the answer. I used it when my ankle gets tender from an injury I had some 10 years ago. For my pourpose it works fine.
1834886
It can help. It will keep that area of coverage warm and stay in place. Keeping the muscle warm should aid in the aches department I find them beneficial.
1699144
I purchased this for relief of bursitis and tendonitis and it worked very well. I had swelling and tenderness which the Slimfit helped relieve. It only reaches right above the ankle though. Hope this helps.
1516752
I believe it would be good for that. However, it depends on how severe your condition is. I have found that it keeps things in place very well and comfortably, and it kept my knee from hurting during physical activity. Also if you wear it during physical activity it will significantly reduce the chances of getting water on the knee, and n last a lot longer without fatigue or pain. If you find that you need to wear it all of the time, I would recommend seeing a doctor.