The invention is for an elbow brace for preventing or reducing muscular and nerve disorders in the region of the elbow, such as tennis elbow. The brace comprises a tubular sleeve adapted for fitting over a wearers arm with one end terminating above the wearers elbow and the other end terminating below the wearers elbow. The sleeve includes a protective opening configured to surround and avoid contact with the medial aspect of the wearers elbow to protect the medial aspect from contact, pressure and friction.