During our various test and promotion campaigns, we met a lot of climbers with problems in the elbow and wrist area. All of them make do with kinesio tape, elbow orthoses or braces and other, sometimes self-invented aids. Inflammation is caused by the permanent load on the elbow joint, more precisely on the tendon insertions on the bone. With stretching exercises, cooling and anti-inflammatory ointments, tennis elbow can be treated well. Based on the very numerous feedback from climbers, we can say that VERTICS. Sleeves are very well suited to alleviate symptoms of epicondylitis as well as golfer’s elbow and compartment syndrome. By wearing the compression cuffs VERTICS. Sleeves not only the forearm but the entire elbow joint is better supplied with blood and this leads to faster healing and serves to prevent elbow problems. You can find our blog entry on the topic here…

In principle, muscle compression works in such a way that MORE oxygen-rich blood comes to the muscle and is transported away again ACCELERATED. The pressure from the VERTICS. Sleeves from the outside to the forearm initially causes a drop in pressure in the inner, deeper tissue. This relieves the vascular muscles of the arterial blood vessels and the arteries can dilate somewhat, thus increasing oxygen-rich blood comes to the muscle. Furthermore, the oxygen-poor, venous blood is transported out of the muscle at an accelerated pace via the blood vessels located further out. This is due to the decreasing compression pressure of the VERTICS. Sleeves from the wrist in the direction of the elbow, i.e. in the direction of the heart.

A medical study on the effect of VERTICS. Sleeves was held in 2015. There are also numerous studies on muscle compression in running. However, these are aimed more at the regenerative effect of muscle compression. In climbing, we have the special case that the forearm is put under the most strain when climbing or bouldering, permanently and with maximum contraction combined with very complex hand movements. That’s why the effect is extremely noticeable, especially in climbing. The results of the medical study can be found here. here…

Yes, there is only one length in the respective sizes, size I is slightly shorter than II and III. You can spread the material evenly over the forearm and, if still too long, fold over the top edge. The compression does not change in this area. If it doesn’t bother you in the crook of your elbow, you can also pull the sleeves up to your upper arm.

Wash the sleeves inside out before the first use and at the latest after every 3rd use by hand or in the washing machine at 40 degrees. Pull into shape after washing. Do not dry on the heater or in the dryer. For example, the VERTICS. sleeves even longer and remain elastic for a long time.

You can use your VERTICS. Sleeves just before climbing, during climbing and afterwards. Wear yours VERTICS. Sleeves for 2-3 hours after climbing and the next day also another 2-3 hours to support regeneration! Don’t wear the sleeves when you’re sleeping.