WillcomCMC Joint Thumb Stabilizer Brace for Osteoarthritis, Arthritis Pain Injury Relief Support, Spica Splint for Women and Men (Left Hand, Medium,7 3/4″- 8 7/8″)

The thumb guard fits snugly, but not uncomfortably. You MUST put it on to a comfortable-ish position, and then press it to form the metal for YOUR thumb. Immediately it was comfortable.I played with the velcro to test how tight I wanted the bands to be, and to see that they cross my hand WHERE my pain is, and not where some manufacturer thinks pain might be. These are right on the dot for my hand.The liners are a plus, as they keep the plastic away from skin.The only time the palm of my hand was pinched, was when i was using the wand for my vacuum cleaner. I readjusted how I hold the wand, and all went well from there.I sat and did ink drawings for about 2 hours -- a sure way to make my thumb and forefinger HURT. I was only mildly uncomfortable in my wrist at the end of that.I spent the day, with paint brush staining, rubbin on and rubbing off with rags, planting, potting, trimming, weeding, hand watering, all day. I was able to open containers, without help or contrivances!!!! And I spent the whole day working without stopping every few minutes to shake my hands and groan in pain -- the first time in YEARS.Tonight, I took them off before supper, to let my hands rest on their own for the evening, and I set the thumb braces and liners (I purchased right and left handed) to soak in warm mild soapy water. They came nicely clean and are drying on a towel overnight.These may not be the best on the market. They may be the first in a long line of experiments for this style thumb braces. For today, they passed a huge test. I will keep them and use them daily, with great appreciation for their assistance, and for the joy of being able to do much work without pain.I will see how they last - they do come with replacement velcro bands, so I do expect them to wear out at some point.This BEATS the typical thumb/wrist brace, hands down. There is full mobility, and none of the heat and irritation of being splinted into rigid place. They are much better than my gel braces, which hold dirt and sweat against my skin, for alleric reactions.For me, today, they are worth the price of even one lovely work day.I hope they last LONG.UPDATE: Day 3 - terrible storm damage on our street. All day work with leaf blower, raking, chainsaw, clippers, hauling, carrying, pulling and pushing. Working with the leaf blower was not terribly comfortable, but that big machine in small hands never is. I simply switched hands more often. With the small chainsaw, my thumb went a bit numb from the pressure of holding and pressing and maneurvering with the saw against the brace. BUT!!!! I did NOT have arthritis pain issues!I was able to work for 6 hours WITHOUT my thumbs screaming in pain from those 2 large thumb joints, or getting cramps from the big stiff brace. It's miraculous!The grime washed right out of the velcro and the little elastic layer.So I'm happier than I was at the first usage.

Fit Great. Helps

I had high hopes and at first this seemed to help my aching thumb but over a few days it started to make my problem worse and was causing irritation on my skin. I did not like the hard plastic, I wish it was all rubber. It may work for some but wasn’t for me. Overall the product is well made as far as quality goes and I would recommend at least giving it a try. It is a bit pricy for what it is though.

The dr advised me to get a push brace. This works as well as a Push Brace for a fraction of the cost. It took time to get used to something on my hand. I wore it all day doing yard work without straining my thumb. It’s been a life saver. I did buy extra thumb covers. I can was and wear!!

This brace works just as well as the $100 brace it does the same thing I wear mine every day highly recommended

This is extremely rigid and does hurt. I thru it in the donation pile after trying to wear it for a few days. Find something less rigid.

I have ordered several of these so that I always have a clean one ready to go. The first ones I bought (1 left, 1 right) are great - good fit, comfortable strap (solid light gray, as shown in all seller and customer photos). I recently (Nov 2024) ordered more, and the new right ones came with a completely different strap installed. It's bulky - 2 layers of material (one like fake leather) - and ugly - mottled charcoal gray - and it has bulky fake leather "Willcom" logo patches. There is less adjustability because of the new material, and - the worst part - the tab on the palm side now faces outwards (to get caught on clothing and other items, and come undone) rather than facing inwards (towards the palm). The old style was the feature that set it apart from all the other brands I tried. Now it's generic and has the same design flaw as all the others (that the palm tab gets caught on everything and comes undone). I saw the same ugly brand patches on other brands and avoided them based on unfavorable customer reviews. The second strap in each package was still the old style - just the one pre-installed on each brace was the new one (but I need 2 straps, not just 1). I have reached out to Willcom customer service (via Amazon) to request replacement straps of the old style but I have not heard back from them, so I'm disappointed and frustrated there too. I'll update my review if I hear back from them and get the 2 replacement straps I need...

It supports my thumb awesomely! I feel ZERO pain when lifting objects, or opening bottles, or doing any activity that puts pressure on my hand and thumb joint.