Thank goodness for this thing, seriously. I can pick things up again! Hallelujah! I seem to have done a damage to my poor thumb, which also seems to be not that uncommon, from what I've been reading. Many of us are overusing them these days, with typing and texting, or gaming. While results are pending for me with the doctor, that seems to at least be part of the problem. Whatever the reason, it had gotten to the point where I couldn't hold onto anything with my left hand thanks to the pain that would shoot through my thumb. Enter several braces. The one from Futuro works okay, but the thing is, it's bulky and made of fabric, and so every dang time you want to wash your hands or if you need to - god forbid - put a glove on for something, you're just going to need to take it off. That's a hassle. Also the velcro wears out and it's part of the thing so you can't replace it, really... Then I found this one, after trying a couple of other things. It didn't LOOK comfortable. And I'll be honest. Sometimes it isn't. But that's any brace, potentially. It feels a lot better if you wear the little 'liner' they send with it (I bought another pack, in fact, you can find them, and a style that has a little more wrist support in it, too, from the same company, here on Amazon), it helps keep the plastic from chafing, or the velcro attachments from scratching. Critical, if you ask me. Do I adjust it during the day? Yeah. Does it get uncomfortable sometimes? Yeah, usually the end of the day. Do I also wear the thing every single day, for pretty much the whole time I'm awake, and forget it's on for long periods at a stretch? Yeah, and I never thought, from looking at it, that that would be true, but it's way more comfortable than it looks. It also fits under a nitrile glove, and a dish glove. You might lose a few nitriles here and there to an edge catching it and tearing, but it FITS, so you can do your crafts or cleaning and be gloved up and STILL braced! I literally couldn't find a single other one (other than looking at the hugely overpriced ones similar to this) that would fit under a glove like that. Range of motion is slightly restricted (of course) but it doesn't FEEL nearly as restrictive as most braces, which is also kind of amazing. How can it keep the pain at bay AND let me move around enough to feel close to normal? It also comes with TWO velcro straps, the one it starts with and a SPARE (hurray!), which is awesome, and the little liner thing besides, which is a heck of a lot more value than most of these companies want to give you. It's not perfect, but it's close enough for me for now, and it has become a critical part of my everyday routine, for now. Highly recommend. Read more
My brace plastic breaks at the crease between the gray and the black area of the plastic brace. I thought it was a problem with my first one, so I returned it with no problem, Amazon replaced it. But, the breakage or tear happened again, permanently damaging the device. So, I have to return it for my money back but this device oniy has a 30 day return menu. I gave it two stars because it works well, for my arthritis at the bottom of my thumb. BUT, the device has a much shorter lifespan, than I thought it would. I am changing my review to a 4 star because their customer service got me another one for free. They claim that an updated version will eventually be available to sell, that fixes the flaw The ad claims a 6 month warranty for a defective product. I will give them the benefit of the doubt, as it is a great product as long as the line between kinds of plastics does not separate. Read more
I've been struggling with wrist pain for quite a while now. The other day I really tweaked my wrist and went to the doctor and had an X-ray done. The results were severe arthritis and CMC problems. I used an AI system to find out which brace would be best for my condition, and this was one of the top braces. When I saw how relatively small it was, I was pretty skeptical, but the more expensive brace was similar in size, so I figured I'd give this one a try for 25% the cost of the 'top choice' one. When I put this brace on, I was really surprised. The brace is not big and bulky, but works better than the bulky one I've been using for the past few months. This was easy to put on, has a good amount of adjustability for comfort, and uses great quality Velcro. I wanted a brace that wouldn't restrict my mobility, and this brace didn't disappoint. I have much more mobility with this brace than I did with the bulky one I had been using. I have no hesitation about recommending this brace to anyone with the same problem I have. Please note that I don't have carpal tunnel, so I can't speak to how it would work for that, but since the carpal tunnel brace didn't work for my CMC problem, I assume this one won't work well for carpal tunnel. I'm not a doctor or medical professional, so this review is based on my situation and the results I'm experiencing with this brace. This brace provides better mobility with less pain than I've had in a long time. I'm glad I found it. Read more
