I'll be the odd man out here, it did help me, I found a very smooth pulling compound, and I was able to enjoy archery again. I had dropped down to a recurve with a draw weight of about 42 at my draw length, and even then more than a half dozen shots would put me into horrible pain. So I picked up an inexpensive bow with training wheels, ignored the comments from my friends and family, and was able to shoot 2 dozen arrows several times a week. I am now incorporating my recurve back in, and believe it or not, my shooting has improved. I will always love traditional archery, I shot traditional equipment exclusively for over 25 years, but I will no longer look down my nose at someone( I was really bad), just because he/she doesn't walk my path, I still have my old friends, but now I have new ones too. For me it is all about being able to hunt, if I couldn't it would kill me. I still love my rifles and psitols, but I don't hunt with them, I do use a shotgun though. I am hoping if my situation improves (fiscally and physically), I will be able to buy a custom recurve next year.
Dave