Thermoskin Premium Arthritic Gloves, Black, X-Large

I ordered Thermoskin Premium Arthritic Gloves on behalf of my father, who contracted rheumatoid arthritis in his right hand after an injury that had caused a blood clot.My father's hand had been hurting him continuously, and the joints got so stiff that it became hard for him to do even basic tasks like comb his hair, grip or pick up objects, take an item out of his pocket, turn a key in a lock, or turn a doorknob. He couldn't sleep much because the hand hurt even worse in the night, and would swell up and feel so cold and almost numb. My father was sad and miserable because he has always been very active.Nothing provided relief from the pain or inflammation...and he'd tried Tylenol, Advil, doctor-prescribed arthritis medication - and every natural remedy he could think of, including heating pads, hot cloths, hot water soaks, Epsom salt soaks, table salt soaks, Castor Oil packs and other oil packs like Olive Oil, rubbing alcohol, herbal soaks, ginger root soaks, drinking ginger root tea, drinking sage tea, drinking thyme tea, wearing a long cotton leg warmer on the hand, lightly wrapping in an ace bandage, and more. None of these things helped, and some - the ginger soak, light bandaging, leg warmer - made the pain and swelling immediately worse. Baking soda decreased the pain and swelling a bit, but it wasn't enough.I researched options for post-blood clot care and rheumatoid arthritis care. We wanted something that would increase circulation, prevent swelling, improve flexibility and mobility, provide warmth, and stop the pain. Therapeutic gloves with compression points that reflected natural heat seemed like the best option.My father was hesitant to try therapeutic gloves, because wearing a winter glove outside or even putting his hand under a blanket or thin sheet with the rest of his body while he slept would agitate the hand and cause it to swell up and hurt intensely. We also knew that he couldn't wear just anything on the hand, since it had just recovered from the blood clot. I talked him into giving gloves a try, and he bought Ace Rejuvenating Hand Support Glove at Walgreens. The Ace gloves helped the pain and swelling, especially if he put Baking Soda inside, but the gloves made his hand hurt and swell up if he kept them on long. The Ace gloves did nothing for blood circulation or warmth.We chose Thermoskin Premium Arthritic Gloves because it has compression points that would help blood circulation, and thermoskin material that would warm his hand to exactly his perfect temperature by reflecting his natural body heat back at the hand. We felt that the gloves would be perfect for his needs. Thankfully, we were right. His hand felt so much better just minutes after he put the gloves on. It was like Cinderella finding her glass slipper. Just three months later, the glove had healed his hand so much that he now only needs to wear the gloves occasionally. With or without the gloves, he can move his hand freely again to do basic tasks, be handyman around the house, and do the rest of his daily manly tasks. He can wear the gloves indoors or outdoors. The glove keeps his hand warm even when it's cold. The hand no longer swells up or gets numb due to the glove's compression. The hand rarely hurts now, and even when it does, the pain stops when he puts the gloves on. He feels that the gloves saved his hand, because he used to be afraid that he'd lose it or have to have it amputated. In fact, before getting these gloves, there were times that he almost wanted the hand amputated because of how bad the pain was.We're very thankful for these gloves and the people who made them. It was expensive, but worth every penny.

UPDATED AFTER A MONTH!So it's been a month that I've used (sporadically) these gloves. It isn't because they are uncomfortable or anything, it's just because I like to sleep with my hands free...especially since I'm currently in Afghanistan so any "extra" comfort is appreciated. However, they have earned a 5th star by me. I was wearing the standard wrist brace for my carpal tunnel and my arthritis but for anyone who has worn one, it's bulky and sometimes uncomfortable -- especially to sleep in. The Thermoskin gloves fix that problem -- see below. I've yet to take any prescription medications in the past month and I have only added curcumin to my daily supplement regiment.OriginalRead some of my reviews and I'll try ANYTHING for my arthritis! Since I'm deployed overseas right now, I can't take my meds I usually do because of the lowered immune response they give. So I've been sucking it up with a brace on my left hand.Quick background: RA which in turn causes carpal tunnel in my hands. Right hand is good from surgery, left hand never got the surgery. So aside from my hands looking like catchers mitts most of the time, I get that awful numbing when I sleep. It takes a good hot shower in the morning and some stretching to open my hand up as well because the right one is stiff in the morning, well, and painful.I've slowed on the ibuprofens, naproxens, etc. because I hate the sides of those meds. So I received my Thermoskin arthritic gloves yesterday and it was time to go to sleep. I tossed the snug fitting gloves on (used the sizing chart on the order page). They're grippy in case you wear them during the day. They're warm as well. Not supportive like a brace with a metal bar in it but semi-supportive regardless.After one night, I woke up and I had LESS pain in my hands than I've ever had with the brace. My swelling seems to be slightly less as well -- I use my watch as a gauge to see how swollen I am. So far, I'm pleased with the gloves. Granted, it's ONE NIGHT, and I'll be sure to update if things improve or get worse. Hence the reason for the 4 stars...one night...Could be a fluke...But we will see!