A ballad is a simple song consisting of verses with stanzas and a common refrain. Typically dealing with romantic or sentimental topics, a ballad is essentially a poem set to music. The word ballad derives from the French term chanson balladÃ©e (dancing songs).
The large cuff is meant for people with larger-sized arms (like men with very muscular arms, or overweight and obese people). The so-called thigh cuff is an even larger cuff which is used for supersized people or people who carry a lot of extra weight in their arms. 1  Regular Adult Cuff: 27-34 cm, up to 13.4 inches. 2  Adult Large Cuff: 35-44 cm, 13.8 inches to 17.3 inches.  3 Thigh Cuff: 45-52 cm, 17.7 inches to 20.5 inches.
The sleeve is well made except for one flaw. The top part fit well and did it's job but the lower part of the sleeve was very small and super tight. My wrist is 6 1/2 inches and my forearm is 9 inches which is not considered huge, the Lymphedema is in my upper arm. I could hardly get it over my hand and when I finally got it on, my hand went numb!