I wonder if the popularity of wearing tubigrip is more to do with warmth and keeping hands and joints supple rather than support, there has been quite a lot of research highlighting the increased incidence of musculoskeletal problems and cold work. Jane Poole University Warwick ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH