I have several of the elbow sleeves and socks. This shoulder support shirt is pretty tight. Which is good but not in the summertime and the heat index is a about 106
I was skeptical for sure and the price is hefty, but it actually works for me. I figured I would try it for a day or 2 and end up returning it, but I'm keeping this thing. It helps subside my shoulder/upper back pain while at work.
It is really tight and somewhat uncomfortable but its a trade off for pain relief. I do wish it breathed a little better tho, you feel hot in it but don't seem to sweat too much for some reason.
I own several TC pro grade crew-neck shoulder support shirts in different colors, both short and long sleeve. They give me great support through the shoulders & upper back and I sometimes wear them in conjunction with TC Pro-Grade Lower Back Support Undershorts. The combination gives my aching old body just the support I need and where I need it most. They're very snug, of course, but comfortable. I believe they're helping renew my posture as well as providing much better support than wraps. I now use compression wraps far less often than I used to. I'm retired, so most of my back intensive labor revolves around yard work, ladder work, and occasional carpentry & plumbing tasks. I have found TC support shirts and shorts to help me do the work with far less pain, aggravation, and medication. I do hope that TC will renew stockage of the V-neck version of the pro-grade shoulder support shirts, however, because they would add flexibility. I have a couple of TC V-neck core compression shirts and they're great for the price but not as supportive as the pro shirts. Thanks for great products! I heartily recommend them!
My earlier and first purchase from Tommie Copper was the low back support shirt, and I am loving my workouts now .. the shirt makes me feel more 'Aggressive' (Ha .. I'm 71 years old on a Bowflex !). Anyway, I have always done wide arm-spread bench press for max results, and after many, many years it seems to have caught up with me. I have an aggravating condition known as Proximal Bicep Tendinitis in both shoulders. Sooo, I took another chance on TC's Shoulder support Shirt, and now I wear it most of the day. I notice the 'squeeze' in my shoulders, and whether or not it's the copper working or having my shoulders 'pinned' a little tighter I honestly forget about the usual irritation. I've only worn this shirt for 2 weeks now, and I'm actually hoping this might give me permanent relief (which can happen with this condition). IOW, my time 'outside the shirt' is already growing more tolerable, and I just started wearing it last week. I mean, I've had the PB Tendinitis issue for almost 7 months ! . . . . " Just sayin' ".