BraceAbility Wrist and Thumb Spica Splint - De Quervain's Tenosynovitis Long Forearm Cast Stabilizer for Tendonitis, Sprains, Thumb Brace for Arthritis Pain and Support - (L Right Hand)

I had a thumb joint replacement on my left hand and a brace was required after six weeks in a cast. I am six days out from having the cast removed and have another five weeks where the brace will be necessary. My surgeon provided a universal brace that was huge on my hand, no padding at all so it was also very painful to wear. After two days, I ordered this brace in my size, an extra small, and it fits my hand well. After six weeks in a cast, my hand is not yet flexible enough to be in any other position except the one my surgeon gave me for my cast. That was a concern for me so I was relieved to find this brace puts my thumb in an anatomically correct position. My incision site is still very bruised and painful and my skin is hypersensitive right now. The padding in this brace is pretty good and would do well, I think, if my hand did not have the bruising from my cast and soreness that comes with surgery. I have addressed this by adding a piece of foam to further cushion the area around my incision. I think this will not be necessary once I heal up more, but the brace has adjustable straps that allow for the extra padding and I am comfortable wearing it. To be honest, I was hesitant to purchase this brace because there were a number of negative reviews, but BraceAbility indicated they had updated the brace in 2019 based on those same negative comments. That impressed me because not many manufacturers seem to do that so I decided to give it a try. It appears to me they did an excellent job of addressing the negative issues. This brace has size options and my size fits, it is well-padded and adjustable without a surplus length of straps hanging over. The ribbed, soft fabric that is under the straps could have been a bit longer for me because it didn't quite keep the straps from lying against the top of my hand. Were my skin not so sensitive right now, I don't think it would be a problem. I cannot speak to the longevity of this brace since I have only been using it for a few days. In my case, if it lasts for another five weeks, it will be money well-spent. I will say it appears to be well made and sturdy. If it turns out otherwise, I will pop back and update this review. For now, I have to say this brace is stellar.

My problem: I have a combination of De Quervain's and Tendinitis in my wrist so its extremely important for me to have my thumb locked down as much as possible, and to prevent ulnar deviation and radial deviation of my wrist. (Bending the wrist to the pinky side, and the opposite thumb side) My search for a replacement brace: Since the brace my doctor gave me died a gruesome death, I have searched high and low for the perfect brace. I've tried the universals, laces, BOA closure systems, and all of them had some issue or another. Comfort was the biggest issue I was trying to find a solution for, but some of these braces actually caused me pain from jump street. For example, where they tighten just happened to place enough pressure on my tendon and made the brace absolutely useless, or once I secured the straps or laces as much as I could, it still allowed movement, etc... Then I found BraceAbility. This thing is absolutely perfect for me. It locks down movement where I need it, and its comfortable as hell doing it. Its also washable which is HUGE. The only thing I would advise you watch out for has to do with their sizing chart and velcro. When I measured my wrist, I was coming in line with their Medium. I bought it, and found that I needed my wrist more securely fashioned and was running out of velcro. Imagine having a ton of receiving end velcro, but the velcro strap that you pull to tighten and secure had only a sliver of it left to attach to the receiving end. Thus making the thing come loose every few minutes. I exchanged it for a Small, and even though that velcro issue from the previous size is still present, it now allows for a secure closure which I couldn't get before. So long story short this thing is awesome, its super comfortable, and I feel my wrist and thumb are secure. I only caution that you may have sizing issues, and depending on how secure you need your straps there might be an issue with not having enough velcro to get a good snug close.

This brace is just what the doctor ordered! But I have two problems that cause me to reduce the star rating I gave it. One is that I cannot adjust the straps properly. Due to the way they are made, I either have to pull them too tight or leave them too loose. Someone with larger or smaller wrists/arms would not have this issue. The other problem is that the stitching around the thumb piece presses my skin when I have the brace on tightly, leaving an indentation that takes a while to go away. That said, the brace is protective and helps to stabilize the joints when I am busy or sleeping.

This is the second one I bought the first was a medium size and to adjust tightness the velcro barely reached and the material at thumb was to tall covering thumb. I reordered a small before returning the medium to see the difference. I got the small today and fits perfectly. I will keep the medium to use at night or as a spare when I wash the small one. I had to take the shank out of the medium one because it rubbed on thumb below bone by wrist. Didnt make a big difference on restriction of thumb but felt much better. Not sure if I will have to on small size if it will rub but probably will. Over all the brace is great and does relieve pain. It is cumbersome but comes off easy enough to wash dishes or what you need hand for. To not have the pain is worth any hassle. The brace is made really good. My hand is not big thought about medium for a women but small works much better for me. I did get the smaller brace and have worn it several days. I don't think I will have to take the shank out of thumb area on this like I did on the medium size. For me I really like it and I think some swelling has gone down below my thumb bone by wrist. I had surgery on my left thumb 20 years ago and they took out my bone below the thumb so for now I will wear the brace.

Having experience 2 similar falls when on each occasion injuring my left wrist and on the 2nd occasion almost tore the thumb off which required sutures I am now able to wear this wrist brace and will not venture out of doors without it. It not only fully supports my injured wrist, but also provides reassurance of not tearing my thumb off should I have a further fall. The only observation I do have is where the supplier only offers this product in small, medium and large, thereby failing to appreciate that there are a great many, such as myself, with larger hands and thicker wrists. Therefore I have had to tightly fasten the strap closest to my knuckles because it is at least 1 cm too short, but unfortunately this does cause swelling in my knuckles. It appears that the supplier does not offer a larger size than size large. Further, each of the fastener straps are disproportionate in their length for any normal hand, whatever the size of the hand. Put simply whilst my hands are fairly large, they are proportionate to my wrists and lower arm. However, the strap around the thumb should be reduced in length by at least 4 cm. I am concerned not to cut it shorter in the event it may fray My suggestion to the manufacturer is that the first strap from above the knuckle should be at least 1cm. longer. Further, the extra buckle closest to the arm serves absolutely no purpose I have given it a 5 star rating because (a) I was aware when ordering this support that it was only offered in size large and the fact that the 3 supporting metal braces fit and support the hand perfectly. The delivery was prompt and the item was well packaged.

Measured and used the sizing chart but the XS was still too big. When I tighten the straps it’s at the very end and unable to tighten farther. I will need to look for differently style that does not limit tightening. The product itself looked well made and match description otherwise.

I bought this for my sprained thumb. I had tried 2 different ones that was just not working and were a tad to big. I have small hands and wrists and the other 2 braces were one size fits most. The one I had before I got this one, Was only supposed to be temporary until I seen the Doctorr and get a better one from them that fits And when I told them it didn't work it was a tad to big. The Doctor just told me the brace looks good. As long as it fits. But after a week of wearing that one, my thumb was not getting better. And after the doctor refused to listen to me, and wanted to go ahead and get an MRI. I knew I needed better support and compression, I bought this. It came the next day. As soon as I put this on within 5 minutes my thumb finally felt better and the inflammation finally started to go away and I was able to feel my fingers as my whole hand was constantly cold and felt numb. Its day 3 wearing it both day and night and my thumb is finally starting to feel better!. I totally recommend getting trying this brace before going to an orthopedic. Unless your orthopedic Dr cares and actually listens.

My wrist brace that I’ve been using for awhile worked just fine until my thumb started giving me an issue so I had to go on a search for another brace but with thumb support as well. My first thoughts while searching for a new was oh no, how many am I going to have to buy this go around before I find the perfect one for me. I spent many hours looking for one, with reading all the info that was displayed on each one that might work for me and reading all the reviews. Each brace I liked and felt would work to my cart and started over again reading all the info again but this time process of illumination until the last one remaining in my cart was this brace. I don’t regret doing it that way because I love this brace so much. It’s extremely comfortable with the extra cushion that you usually can’t find in these wrist braces. I now have the correct support that I needed for my thumb and seems to be helping me a lot more than with my wrest than my old brace was helping. One of my best decisions ever on purchasing an item. If you’re looking for a brace that gives thumb and wrist support this is what you need right here. The brace does exactly as described along with the cushion and softness.

It really serves it's purpose.

Excellent quality and easy to wear. It does hold the wrist and thumb fixed amd can wear it all day.

I returned this brace, but it is a great design, no stitching to rub your thumb to blister. It allows a bit to much hand movement again not bad, the straps are way to long, I would have had to cut the excess off and didn't think I should have to do that update decided not to return. it is very large for a medium but I am wearing it at night and has done wonders for my sleep

It supports my left thumb and wrist but the fabric tore after 2 months. I had another one but that one had lasted longer..

I bought this as I suffered from De Quervain's Tenosynovitis The product helps restrict my thumb movement and aided my recovery. It is comfortable to wear it throughout the day and even while sleeping. The material is thick and has limited circulation so u might perspire if not used it in a cool environment. You should use an antibacterial wet wipes to clean if you perspire a lot. I bought this in addition to two different one as this guard is more rigid and I wear it if I am gonna be in an Aircon room the whole day or when I sleep at night.