I created the Elbow Friend after having laproscopic surgery on my elbow to repair a torn tendon. After the surgery and months of rehabilitation, unfortunately, the problem still persisted. As a film and television editor, I was spending all day, every day sitting in uncomfortable chairs in front of a computer. All the while I was thinking there must be a more comfortable way to support my elbow, and at the same time, reduce my wrist, forearm, neck and shoulder pain. There had to be something to make those long hours of work more bearable. So over the course of a couple years, after many trials and much research, the Elbow Friend was developed. It provides real relief for me, and I sincerely hope that it will do the same for you.