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.

My physician ordered me a thumb stabilizer brace because of arthritis in my thumb. Within 9 months the Velcro wore out and I needed a new brace. I wanted to just order one on line and found this one, less expensive than the one the Dr. had ordered for me. I decided to try the less expensive one and found it to be more comfortable and even comes with and additional light weight brace and replacement Velcro. What a great brace and it will last longer than the expensive one.Highly recommend.

Based on their chart, I chose a medium size that fits well. It seems good in supporting my thumb so far, but it came with missing the replacement parts. The seller sent the missing part to me. They feel comfortable when I do not use my thumb, but it hurts when I start using my thumb. Times will tell if it will work on my thumb. I will keep updating my review.

I like this brace a lot. I had a huge bulky one that I got from my ortho doc and it was so cumbersome. There was really no need to have so much of my hand covered, so I started searching for one that would leave most of my hand free and all my fingers and thumb. I only have an issue with the trapezium bone, which needs to be stable. I will be having surgery on it in a few months, but in the meantime, this brace is comfortable, and I am able to have more mobility and wear it day and night . I highly recommend it. Note: it is not universally transferable from right to left, so be sure to order the correct hand for you.

This was painful. Could not use. Returned.