Saturday, April 25, 2015

Wrist Brace Mueller Sports Medicine Reversible Thumb Stabilizer

Wrist Brace Mueller Sports Medicine Reversible Thumb Stabilizer

Mueller Sports Medicine Reversible Thumb Stabilizer, Black, Measure Around Wrist- Fits 5.5 - 10.5 Inches

Wrist Brace Mueller Sports Medicine Reversible Thumb Stabilizer

Mueller Sports Medicine Reversible Thumb Stabilizer, Black, Measure Around Wrist- Fits 5.5 - 10.5 Inches


was told that I have De Quervain's tenosynovitis as a result of overzealous one-handed leaf blowing this fall. So I purchased thumb support glove from my local Walmart. It is a bit cheaper, around $13.99. Even with 6% tax, it's still cheaper than Amazon and you don't have to wait for delivery.

This thumb support glove is just about perfect. It is black (for a nice cool look ;) ) and doesn't show dirt (I do wash it!). It has 3 velcro straps, one that straps in the thumb between the knuckle and joint. one near the bottom of my palm and one around the wrist. It as two long, very stiff support piece (probably metal) sown in. One support runs down the corner backside of the thumb, the other on the palmside. Both go all the way to the wrist. If I keep my thumb strapped in, it will keep the thumb-side of my hand completely immobilized. This is important for me as my pain isn't at the base of the thumb but starting at the wrist and travels a little up the forearm. My other thumb support glove only immobilize the thumb but do nothing for my wrist. I can feel intense pain if I rock hand from side to side.

I wear the glove 24-7 if I can. Whenever I wear my thumb "only" support glove sleeping, I wake up in terrible pain. With this glove, zero pain. It is comfortable and warm (bonus in winter!). I can do almost anything in it with some minor exceptions. Typing on a keyboard takes a bit of getting used but works. Like another reviewer said, you just have to move your thumb differently to press the space bar.

I gave this 5 stars but there is ONE problem with the glove. The bottom velcro strap at the wrist seems to be slightly different from the other two. Once it's been velcroed, it takes the strength of Hercules to un-velro it


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Wrist Brace Mueller Sports Medicine Reversible Thumb Stabilizer

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