First, my wife is a Cardiologist, my son an Orthopedist and my neighbor a Neurologist. All three agree there is no science they are aware of anything that indicates the Tommie Copper products should provide any pain relief whatsoever. They agree that compression under certain circumstances can aid in a variety of medical conditions but the Tommie Copper products do not provide compression adequate to impact those conditions at all.
All of that said, I suffered a significant back/leg injury 2 years ago. I fell through a ceiling 19 feet to a concrete floor. Through a variety of physical therapies, medications, and Chiropractic adjustments I am almost pain free and back to pre-injury flexibility. Occasionally my right knee gets stiff and hurts quite a bit. I have a significant pain in my lower back occasionally when I turn or bend the wrong way. It is a blinding pain that brings me to my knees instantly and stays with me for several days.
I have tried a lot of different devices and things to help with these two problems. Nothing made any difference before I tried the Tommie Copper knee compression sleeves and their compression shorts. Almost instantly the pain in my knee disappeared. I had a lower back episode and after about 10 minutes of wearing the shorts, the pain was almost completely gone. Let me remind you that when I moved around, my back pain did pop up but not nearly as intense as before. After 1 day all the back pain was gone. Before, it normally took 4 or 5 days for the pain to completely disappear.
I cannot tell you how the TC products helped me. They produce almost no compression. They are very thin and are not nearly as compressive as regular spandex. Like I said up front, the three most qualified people I know tell me there is no science to explain how the Tommie Copper products appear to work for me.
My only recommendation for the TC products is this: The TC products have resolved my knee pain completely and reduced the intensity and duration of my back pain. I have no belief in "magic" nor in psychosomatic healing. I have no idea how the TC products help me but they do.
If other therapies and devices do not work why not try a TC product? If it doesn't work for you send it back. They have a 60 day unrestricted return policy. How can you lose?